Perisesarma guttatum

The Red-claw mangrove crab[2] (Perisesarma guttatum) is a crab species in the genus Parasesarma. It is distributed in coastal brackish water habitats of the western Indian Ocean.[3][4]

Red-claw mangrove crab
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Infraorder:
Brachyura
Family:
Sesarmidae
Genus:
Parasesarma
Species:
P. guttatum
Binomial name
Perisesarma guttatum
(Milne-Edwards, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Chiromanthes guttatum (A. Milne Edwards, 1869)
  • Sesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edwards, 1869[1]

Distribution

This is a mangrove inhabitant that mostly inhabit Avicennia marina.

Description

Claws are reddish in color with bright orange internal palms. Carapace is about 3 cm in length.

Ecology

The species use burrows and natural crevices made by Neosarmatium smithi to hide from predators and also for survival. It is an omnivore, feed on anything found on bottom of estuary and forest floor.[5]

References
  1. "Perisesarma guttatum (A. Milne-Edwards, 1869)". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. "Observations in the Species: Perisesarma guttatum". © The Open University. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. "Sesarma guttatum Milne-Edwards, 1869". sea life base. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "Perisesarma guttatum (Milne-Edwards, 1869)". sea life base. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. "Perisesarma guttatum (A. Milne Edwards, 1869)". A field guide to Kenyan mangroves. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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