Scientific Name: Conchoecetes artificiosus (Fabricius, 1798)
Local/Bangla Name: Kakra (কাঁকড়া)
Labcode: C1910SM-13
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Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Dromiidae
Description:
The crab’s carapace is pentagonal in shape. The upper surface of the carapace is velvety due to the presence of sponges. The frontal and lateral teeth are prominent but blunt. The supraorbital margin also has a prominent blunt tooth. The chelipeds are thick and heavy, and have tubercles. The dorsal surface of the carapace is chocolaty brown in color. The chela and ambulatory legs are reddish-brown.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island of the northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Benthic)
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