Scientific Name: Cardisoma armatum (Herklots, 1851)
English Name: Lagoon land crab, Rainbow Crab, Patriot Crab
Local/Bangla Name: Kakra (কাঁকড়া)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Gecarcinidae
Description:
The crab’s carapace is very narrow at the front, and the lateral sides of the carapace are slightly converging. The major cheliped is three times as long as the carapace, and the dactylus is longer than the fixed finger. When closed, the dactylus and fixed finger form a wide gap, like a hook.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Brackish, Freshwater, Terrestrial
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