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Geosesarma rouxi

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Geosesarma rouxi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Sesarmidae
Genus: Geosesarma
Species:
G. rouxi
Binomial name
Geosesarma rouxi
Serène, 1968

Geosesarma rouxi is a species of small, semi-terrestrial freshwater crabs native to Java, Indonesia.[1][2] They are commonly known in the pet trade as rainbow vampire crabs.[2]

Description

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Adult G. rouxi can reach 2 inches in size, with a yellow and light blue carapace and dark red legs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Geosesarma rouxi (Serène, 1968)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ^ a b c "Rainbow Vampire Crab (Geosesarma rouxi "Red Legged")". Aquatic Arts. Retrieved 2024-10-07.