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Maroon Mangrove Crab

Parasesarma messa

Classification

Parasesarma messa, commonly known as the maroon mangrove crab, is a species of burrowing crab found in Queensland, Australia. It lives in mangroves in estuaries and sheltered bays. It was originally described as Sesarma messa, but was placed in the genus Parasesarma in 2017.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 2