Sesarma_eulimene

<i>Chiromantes eulimene</i>

Chiromantes eulimene

Species of crab

Chiromantes eulimene is a species of crab found in the mangrove swamps of south-eastern Africa (South Africa and Mozambique).

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Distribution

The range of C. eulimene extends from the Bashee to the Inhambane mangroves and includes the mangroves of KwaZulu-Natal where it occurs abundantly.[2][3]

Description

Chiromantes eulimene has a light brown carapace with light orange-yellow chelae. They can be distinguished from the closely related Parasesarma catenatum by the absence of fur around the hinges of the chelae.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Peter Davie (2012). "Chiromantes eulimene". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  2. [2]
    N. A. H. Millard; G.J. Broekhuysen (1970). "The ecology of South African estuaries Part X. St. Lucia: A second report". Zoologica Africana. 5 (2): 277–307. doi:10.1080/00445096.1970.11447398.
  3. [3]
    G. Branch; C. L. Griffiths; M. L. Branch; L. E. Beckley (2007). Two Oceans: A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers. ISBN 9781770076334.
  4. [4]
    J.H. Day (1981). "The estuarine fauna". Estuarine Ecology: with Particular, Reference to Southern Africa. A. A. Balkema.


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