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Scientific Name: Episesarma mederi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853)
English Name: Thai Vinegar Crab.
Local/Bangla Name: Korol (করল) Kokrol Kakra (ককরল কাঁকড়া)
Thai Vinegar Crab. - Korol (করল) Kokrol Kakra (ককরল কাঁকড়া) - Episesarma mederi - Type: Crab

Labcode: C1511SB-64

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Sesarmidae
Description:
The carapace of the crab is thick, almost square in shape.The surface of the carapace is covered with tufts of setae (hairs) in the front, and with granules in the back. The frontal margin (front edge) of the carapace is deflected downwards. and is slightly concave in the middle and laterally.The postfrontal ridge has 4 lobes, with the median pair having a deeper and smooth groove.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Southeast coast of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Benthic)
Main References:

Habib KA, Kim CG, Oh J, Neogi AK, Lee YH (2017) Aquatic Biodiversity of Sundarbans, Bangladesh), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 394 p.

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

IUCN Bangladesh (2015) Red List of Bangladesh. Volume 6: Crustaceans. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xvi+256 pp.

Saifuddin, M. S., Huq, K.A. and Rahaman, B.S.M. (2010). Study on the conservation and management of fisheries resources of the Sundarbans. Integrated Protected Area Co-management. USAID/Bangladesh. Integrated Protected Area Co-Management IPAC-2010.

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