Biology:Metasesarma obesum
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Short description: Species of crab
| Metasesarma obesum | |
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| A preserved specimen of M. obesum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Sesarmidae |
| Genus: | Metasesarma |
| Species: | M. obesum
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| Binomial name | |
| Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)
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Metasesarma obesum, also known as the marble crab[2] or marble Batik crab,[3] is a species of sesarmid crab.[1][2] It is a semiterrestrial and brackish-water crab that lives on sandy beaches.[4]
Distribution
Metasesarma obesum is known from the shores of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[2][5]
Description
The neotype is a male measuring 14.3 mm × 13.5 mm (0.6 in × 0.5 in).[5]
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.[3][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Metasesarma obesum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246198.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/4382791.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Marble Batik Crab (Metasesarma obesum)". https://aquaticarts.com/products/marble-batik-crab.
- ↑ "Marble Crabs Metasesarma obesum | Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine" (in en). https://www.tfhmagazine.com/articles/saltwater/a-lovely-new-import-marble-crabs-metasesarma-obesum-full-article.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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)" (in en). Zoosystema 25 (3): 425–437. https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/zoosystema/25/3/identites-de-sesarma-obesum-dana-1851-et-sesarma-eydouxi-h-milne-edwards-1853-crustacea-decapoda-brachyura-sesarmidae.
- ↑ "Batik Crab (Metasesarma obesum)" (in en-US). https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/batik-crab/.
Wikidata ☰ Q13848199 entry
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