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Scientific Name: Daldorfia horrida (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Horrida Elbow Crab.
Local/Bangla Name: Shila Kakra (শীলা কাঁকড়া)
Labcode: C1903SM-II-07
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Parthenopidae
Description:
The carapace of this crab is rounded, with two long, well-developed lateral spines (pointed projections on the sides). The anterolateral margins (the front edges of the carapace on the sides) are gently serrated (have a saw-toothed edge). The outer surface of the palm (the flat part of the claw) has a low but distinct oblique ridge (a ridge that slants across the surface). The crab’s color is yellowish with numerous fine black spots and several larger ones on the carapace. The legs and chelae (claws) are bright yellow
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine (Reef-associated)
Main References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (Eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 18. Part II. Arthropoda: Crustacea. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 226 pp
Other References:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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