Metasesarma obesum | |
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A preserved specimen of M. obesum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Sesarmidae |
Genus: | Metasesarma |
Species: | M. obesum |
Binomial name | |
Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851) | |
Synonyms | |
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Metasesarma obesum, also known as the marble crab or marble Batik crab, is a species of sesarmid crab. It is a semiterrestrial and brackish-water crab that lives on sandy beaches.
Distribution
Metasesarma obesum is known from the shores of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Description
The neotype is a male measuring 14.3 mm × 13.5 mm (0.6 in × 0.5 in).
In aquaria
They are occasionally found in the aquarium trade. They require land area, hiding places such as leaf litter or driftwood, and shallow brackish/salt water. It is omnivorous and generally peaceful to tankmates and conspecifics, however it might fight with conspecifics if it does not have enough space.
References
- ^ "Metasesarma obesum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Marble Batik Crab (Metasesarma obesum)". aquaticarts.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Marble Crabs Metasesarma obesum | Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine". Home | TFH Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ Ng, Peter K. L. & Schubart, Christoph D. (2003). "On the identities of Sesarma obesum Dana, 1851, and Sesarma eydouxi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Sesarmidae)". Zoosystema. 25 (3): 425–437.
- "Batik Crab (Metasesarma obesum)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Metasesarma obesum |
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