Perisesarma bidens

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| taxon = Perisesarma bidens

| authority = (De Haan, 1835)

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| synonyms = *Grapsus bidens De Haan, 1835

  • Sesarma bidens (De Haan, 1835)
  • Chiromantes bidens (De Haan, 1835)

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Perisesarma bidens, the red claw crab (or red-clawed crab), is a species of crab found in the Indo-Pacific region from Zanzibar to Japan and Fiji.{{Cite web |title=WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Perisesarma bidens (De Haan, 1835) |url=https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=241299#distributions |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=www.marinespecies.org}}

Size

Can have a leg span up to {{cvt|4|in}}. Carapace length is usually no more than {{cvt|2|in}}.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

References

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Category:Sesarmidae

Category:Crustaceans described in 1835

Category:Taxa named by Wilhem de Haan

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