Metasesarma obesum

Metasesarma obesum
A preserved specimen of M. obesum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Sesarmidae
Genus: Metasesarma
Species:
M. obesum
Binomial name
Metasesarma obesum
(Dana, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Sesarma obesum Dana, 1851
  • Holometopus obesus (Dana, 1851)
  • Metasesarma granularis Heller, 1862
  • Metasesarma rousseauxi H. Milne Edwards, 1853
  • Sesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853)

Metasesarma obesum, also known as the marble crab or marble Batik crab, is a species of sesarmid crab. It is a semiterrestrial and brackish-water crab that lives on sandy beaches.

Distribution

Metasesarma obesum is known from the shores of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Description

The neotype is a male measuring 14.3 mm × 13.5 mm (0.6 in × 0.5 in).

In aquaria

They are occasionally found in the aquarium trade. They require land area, hiding places such as leaf litter or driftwood, and shallow brackish/salt water. It is omnivorous and generally peaceful to tankmates and conspecifics, however it might fight with conspecifics if it does not have enough space.

References

  1. 1 2 "Metasesarma obesum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Marble Batik Crab (Metasesarma obesum)". aquaticarts.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  4. ↑ "Marble Crabs Metasesarma obesum | Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine". Home | TFH Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  5. 1 2 Ng, Peter K. L. & Schubart, Christoph D. (2003). "On the identities of Sesarma obesum Dana, 1851, and Sesarma eydouxi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Sesarmidae)". Zoosystema. 25 (3): 425–437.
  6. ↑ "Batik Crab (Metasesarma obesum)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-01-06.