Chiromantes eulimene
Summary 3
Chiromantes eulimene is a species of crab found in the mangrove swamps of south-eastern Africa (South Africa and Mozambique).
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Chiromantes eulimene is a species of crab found in the mangrove swamps of south-eastern Africa (South Africa and Mozambique).
Distribution[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ abPeter Davie (2012). "Chiromantes eulimene". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^N. A. H. Millard & G.J. Broekhuysen (1970). "The ecology of South African estuaries Part X. St. Lucia: A second report". Zoologica Africana5: 277–307.
- ^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.
- ^J.H. Day (1981). "The estuarine fauna". Estuarine Ecology: with Particular, Reference to Southern Africa. A. A. Balkema.
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iNat Map
| Zone | (2)_intertidal |
|---|---|
| Habitat | (10)_estuary_margin, (2)_mangrove |
