Geosesarma larsi

Geosesarma larsi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Sesarmidae
Genus: Geosesarma
Species:
G. larsi
Binomial name
Geosesarma larsi
Ng & Grinang, 2018

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.

Geosesarma larsi is named after the German photographer and naturalist Lars Fehlandt, who discovered this species during an expedition in December 2016.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Peter K. L. Ng, & JONGKAR GRINANG (2018). "A new species of highland vampire crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma) from Serian, Sarawak". Zootaxa. 4508 (4). Zootaxa 4508 (4): 569–575: 569–575. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4508.4.5. PMID 30485965. S2CID 54162442.
  2. ↑ "HIGHLAND VAMPIRE CRAB, GEOSESARMA LARSI NG & GRINANG, 2018 – OF SOUTH SARAWAK / BORNEO". Lars Fehlandt. Retrieved 17 November 2018.