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Scientific Name: Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767)
English Name: Green egg crab
Local/Bangla Name: Kakra (কাঁকড়া)
Labcode: C1903SM-I- 01
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Xanthidae
Description:
The crab has an oval body with a smooth surface and a smooth body edge. It is also known as the Shawl crab because of the lacy white pattern on its shell that resembles a shawl. The large pincers are both about the same size and are smooth with black tips that are spoon-shaped. Males may have larger pincers than females. The walking legs are thick and squarish with lilac edges, and they are not hairy.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef-associated)
Other References:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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