Lophozozymus pictor - Marine Biodiversity Portal of Bangladesh

Scientific Name: Lophozozymus pictor (Fabricius, 1798)

English Name: Mosaic reef crab

Local/Bangla Name: Kakra (কাঁকড়া)

Photo: Alam et al. (2020)

Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca

Order: Decapoda

Family: Xanthidae

Description:

The superior margin of the cheliped palm has a keel . The dorsal surface of the carapace is weakly lobed smooth, and hairless. The sternum is also smooth. The cheliped palm has a strong crest on the superior margin and the external face is smooth and unarmed

Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:

Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh

Environment:

Marine (Reef-associated)

References:

Alam N, Chakraborty S, Hossain MdM, Baki MA, Alam SMI, Li CH (2020) Brachyuran Crab Fauna Character Estimated from Marine Water of Bangladesh and Noted New Record (Crustacea: Decapoda) as Distribution. Open Journal of Marine Science, 10, 218-232.

Islam, M.T., & Bhuyan, M.S. (2025). Marine crabs of Bangladesh: An Illustrative Guide (1st ed.). Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) ISBN : 978-984-35-8048-1

Scientific Name: Lophozozymus pictor (Fabricius, 1798)

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