crab question!

[puddums_cat]

hey!
i have just brought home a little baby moon crab today:) and, i cant find anything at all on the net about them! id like to know about the different things that they eat, and can eat, and about habitat, what i should put in his cage ect. i know this probly isnt the right place to post this, or evan the right site, but i cant seem ti find anything about them anywhere! and the poor little guy has no legs and just one claw! an di was wondering when he'll grow them back? i hope someone can help me:) thanks!

[SHELLFISH]

E mailed them back with what I could find on Matuta lunaris, Moon Crab from Singapore of all places! Here's a site with a picture http://www.wildsingapore.com/chekjawa/largfoto/g323bx.htm Looks like a Jonah crab from CT! Didn't know anything about a Moon Crab ; did a google search!

[mariner]

Zone: Can be found on tidal sand flats in front of mangroves. Common in sandy to muddy open areas,
Habitat: Sand flats near mangroves, not a real mangrove crab, but often associated with them. Can occur in deeper waters (Richmond, 1997).
Food: Most probably omnivourous; eats other crabs (pers. obs.; Hazlett, 1997). Serious predator of flat fishes (Hossain et al., 2002; Fatima, 2003; Saitoh et al., 2003).
Ecological notes: These crabs normally burrow just below the surface during the day. They forage for small shellfish, worms and other animals at night (Tan and Ng, 1988). Their paddle-like legs are for swimming and digging.
Distinguishing characteristics: Prominant spines on carapace (see photos). All legs flattened. Shell width up to 5cm. Common name = moon crab
Geographical range: Indo-Pacific (Richmond, 1997).

[SHELLFISH]

Mariner, Good job; thanks!

[tattoo]

NICE picture CUTE little thing.

[crabnrich]

we seen crabs like that little fella in jamaica last year...

[mrscharms]

Welcome to the board!  Is the little guy still with you???

Janice