Geosesarma larsi
Geosesarma larsi is a species of small land-living highland crab found in western Sarawak, Borneo. Adults have a carapace width of 12–15 mm and are of a purplish-red colour, which distinguishes them from other Geosesarma species in Borneo. The species is threatened by the loss of their small habitat.[1][2]
| Geosesarma larsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Sesarmidae |
| Genus: | Geosesarma |
| Species: | G. larsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Geosesarma larsi Ng & Grinang, 2018[1] | |
Geosesarma larsi is named after the German photographer and naturalist Lars Fehlandt, who discovered this species during an expedition in December 2016.[1]
References
- Peter K. L. Ng, & JONGKAR GRINANG (2018). "A new species of highland vampire crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma) from Serian, Sarawak". Zootaxa. Zootaxa 4508 (4): 569–575. 4508 (4): 569–575. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4508.4.5. PMID 30485965.
- "HIGHLAND VAMPIRE CRAB, GEOSESARMA LARSI NG & GRINANG, 2018 – OF SOUTH SARAWAK / BORNEO". Lars Fehlandt. Lars Fehlandt. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
External links
Media related to Geosesarma larsi at Wikimedia Commons- A new species of highland vampire crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma) from Serian, Sarawak
Data related to Geosesarma larsi at Wikispecies
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