Biology:Insulamon palawanense
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Short description: Species of crab
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| Insulamon palawanense on a 2015 stamp of the Philippines | |
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| Insulamon palawanense Freitag, 2012
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Insulamon palawanense, or the Palawan purple crab is a species of freshwater crab from the Philippines described in 2012.[1][2] They are 2.5–5.3 centimetres (1.0–2.1 in) wide and are a striking purple colour.
History
The species was described by Hendrik Freitag of the Senckenberg Museum of Zoology in Dresden, Germany , having previously been included in a wider circumscription of I. unicorn.[1] The species is endemic to the island of Palawan, where it has a wide distribution.[2] The striking iridescent purple coloration may help the crabs to recognise others of its species,[2] or may serve no purpose.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hendrik Freitag (2012). "Revision of the genus Insulamon Ng & Takeda, 1992 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Potamidae) with description of four new species". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 60 (1): 37–55. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/60/60rbz037-055.pdf. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Newly discovered purple crabs". Yahoo! News. https://news.yahoo.com/photos/newly-discovered-purple-crabs-slideshow/crab-photo-1335220026.html. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Pretty in Purple". National Geographic Society. April 18, 2012. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/04/pictures/120418-new-crabs-purple-philippines-animals-science/. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
Wikidata ☰ Q6042068 entry
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