Zosimus aeneus - Marine Biodiversity Portal of Bangladesh

Scientific Name: Zosimus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)

English Name: Devil crab, Reef Crab

Local/Bangla Name: Kakra (কাঁকড়া)

Photo: Ondřej Radosta (iNaturalist)

Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca

Order: Decapoda

Family: Xanthidae

Description:

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

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh

GenBank Accession Number:

16 S rRNA: MT193623