Episesarma
| Episesarma | |
|---|---|
| File:Episesarma versicolor.jpg | |
| Episesarma versicolor | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Sesarmidae |
| Genus: | Episesarma de Man, 1895 |
Episesarma is a genus of swimming crabs species in the family Sesarmidae.[1] The name "Episesarma" is derived from the Greek prefix "epi-" meaning "upon" or "on," indicating their habitat preference for areas such as mangrove roots or other surfaces within coastal ecosystems. "Episesarma" refers to crabs that are often found on or upon various surfaces in mangrove habitats.
Species
[edit | edit source]- Episesarma chentongense (Serène & Soh, 1967)
- Episesarma crebrestriatum (Tesch, 1917)
- Episesarma lafondii (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846)
- Episesarma mederi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853)
- Episesarma palawanense (Rathbun, 1914)
- Episesarma singaporense (Tweedie, 1936)
- Episesarma versicolor (Tweedie, 1940)
Use in food
[edit | edit source]In Thailand, vinegar crab species such as Episesarma mederi, Episesarma versicolor, and Episesarma singaporense, as well as Sesarma eumolpe, are used as ingredients in som tam.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Episesarma at Wikispecies
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