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Red-clawed Crab

Chiromantes haematocheir

Seabook: Red-clawed Crab

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  Chiromantes haematocheir is a mudflat crab of the family Sesarmidae (subfamily Sesarminae), which is endemic to East Asia. It is known under the common names red-clawed crab or akategani (Japanese) and the Latin names Grapsus haematocheir and Sesarma haematocheir. It is quite distinct from the other species placed in... Read more in Seabook

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