Scientific Name: Camposcia retusa (Latreille, 1829)
English Name: Decorator crab, Spider Decorator Crab
Local/Bangla Name: Kakra (কাঁকড়া)
Labcode: C1903SM-09
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Inachidae
Description:
The crab’s body is covered in a thick layer of hair. The carapace is triangular in shape and has a rough dorsal surface that is covered in hair. The eye-stalks are long and slender. The chelipeds are short, slender, and covered in hair. The entire carapace is brownish, and the chelipeds are reddish white
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sundarbans area, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
References:
Islam, M.T., & Bhuyan, M.S. (2025). Marine crabs of Bangladesh: An Illustrative Guide (1st ed.). Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) ISBN : 978-984-35-8048-1
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