Scientific Name: Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861)
English Name: Japanese swimming crab, Asian Paddle Crab, Lady Crab
Local/Bangla Name: Kakra (কাঁকড়া)
Labcode: CC-C1901SB-07, C1910SM-11
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Portunidae
Description:
The crab’s carapace does not have any transverse ridges behind the last anterolateral tooth. The frontal teeth are acutely triangular, and the anterolateral teeth are also acutely triangular. The posterior border of the propodus of the leg is serrated. The carapace is white with large grayish patches, and the tips of the anterolateral teeth are reddish brown. The fingers are red and white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s and Sonadia Islands
Environment:
Marine
References:
New record of crabs by ABR Lab
