Biology:Lophozozymus pictor

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Mosaic reef crab
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A Lophozozymus pictor crab eating a clam
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L. pictor

Lophozozymus pictor, the mosaic reef crab is a species of crab in the family Xanthidae.

Description and etymology

The word "pictor" in Latin means painter.

Its appearance is a body of 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in), somewhat fan-shaped and usually red to orange with strikingly mosaic-like patterns of large white spots. Its pincers are short, both about equal size, with black tips. It has walking legs that are hairy with pointed tips.[1]

Distribution and ecology

Lophozozymus pictor is found in China , Indonesia, Japan , Philippines , Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia , and lastly, French Polynesia. (native)[2]

In the Philippines, this is known as Calintugas. They live along the coral areas of Batangas, Mindoro, Sorsogon, Negros Oriental, and Samar.[3]

Toxicity

This is known to be one of the most poisonous crabs in the world. Its neurotoxin does not get denatured by heat even when cooked.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13770884 entry