Parasesarma 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.[1]
| Parasesarma bidens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Sesarmidae |
| Genus: | Parasesarma |
| Species: | P. bidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Parasesarma bidens (De Haan, 1835) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Size
editParasesarma bidens can have a leg span up to 100 mm (4 in). Carapace length is usually no more than 51 mm (2 in).[citation needed]
References
edit- 1 2 DecaNet. "Parasesarma bidens (De Haan, 1835)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 7 April 2026.