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Scientific Name: Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Crucifix Crab, Coral Crab.
Local/Bangla Name: Shil Kankra (শীল কাঁকড়া), Shila Kankra (শীলা কাঁকড়া), Zugi Kakra (যোগী কাঁকড়া)
Labcode: CC-C1901SB-01
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Portunidae
Description:
The crab has an oval-shaped carapace with five distinct teeth on each side. The carapace is typically maroon with white longitudinal stripes, and it often has a white cross on the middle of the gastric region. The legs and pincers are also maroon with numerous white spots
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s and Sonadia Islands
Environment:
Marine (Benthic)
Other 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
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 336 pp
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