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Sesarma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraorder
  
Brachyura

Scientific name
  
Sesarma

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Decapoda

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Family
  
Sesarmidae

Higher classification
  
Sesarmidae

Rank
  
Genus

Sesarma gceltermarsciugaedupublictaxonomySesarmare

Lower classifications
  
Sesarma reticulatum, Chiromantes haematocheir

Red clawed crab sesarma bidens copulation care of eggs animalia kingdom show


Sesarma is a genus of terrestrial crabs endemic to the American continent.

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Many species within this genus live in mangroves. They have evolved to be fully terrestrial, which means they do not have to return to the sea even to spawn. Several species initially placed here are now placed in other genera of the Sesarmidae, and in some cases even elsewhere in the Grapsoidea.

Sesarma contains the following species:

Red clawed crab sesarma bidens eye to eye animalia kingdom show


References

Sesarma Wikipedia