Geosesarma rouxi
Appearance
Geosesarma rouxi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Sesarmidae |
Genus: | Geosesarma |
Species: | G. rouxi
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Binomial name | |
Geosesarma rouxi Serène, 1968
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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
[edit]Adult G. rouxi can reach 2 inches in size, with a yellow and light blue carapace and dark red legs.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Geosesarma rouxi (Serène, 1968)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b c "Rainbow Vampire Crab (Geosesarma rouxi "Red Legged")". Aquatic Arts. Retrieved 2024-10-07.