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Neosarmatium smithi

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Neosarmatium smithi, is a swimming crab species in the genus Neosarmatium. Distributed all over marine and brackish waters of Indo-West Pacific regions.

Distribution

A mangrove inhabitant, it is found all over South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Japan, China, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia.[2]

Description

Carapace surface smooth and shining.

Ecology

The species is well distributed in mangrove regions, feeds on decaying mangrove leaves of Rhizophora mucronata predominantly.

References

  1. ^ "Neosarmatium smithi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853)". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Neosarmatium smithi". Crabs of Japan. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

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Neosarmatium smithi: Brief Summary

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Neosarmatium smithi, is a swimming crab species in the genus Neosarmatium. Distributed all over marine and brackish waters of Indo-West Pacific regions.

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