Metasesarma obesum, also known as the marble crab[2] or marble Batik crab,[3] is a species of sesarmid crab.[1][2] It is a semiterrestrial and brackish-water crab that lives on sandy beaches.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Sesarmidae |
| Genus: | Metasesarma |
| Species: | M. obesum
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| Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)
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Distribution
editMetasesarma obesum is known from the shores of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[2][5]
Description
editThe neotype is a male measuring 14.3 mm × 13.5 mm (0.6 in × 0.5 in).[5]
In aquaria
editThey 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.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Metasesarma obesum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Marble Batik Crab (Metasesarma obesum)". aquaticarts.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Marble Crabs Metasesarma obesum | Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine". Home | TFH Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Batik Crab (Metasesarma obesum)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
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