Charybdis natator
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Charybdis natator, the ridged swimming crab, is a swimming crab species in the genus Charybdis. Distributed all over Indo-West Pacific regions.
Description
Male grows up to maximum length of 17cm. Body color orange-red overall. Legs are dark and reddish brown colored.[1] Carapace ridged and densely pubescent. Chelipeds covered with large granules and squamiform markings.[2]
Between eyes, there are 8 small rounded lobes. Last pair of legs are paddle-shaped.[3]
References
- ^ "ridged swimming crab". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Charybdis natator". Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Ridged swimming crab". Wild Fact Sheets. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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