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Episesarma
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Episesarma

Episesarma is a genus of swimming crabs species in the family Sesarmidae. 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.

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7 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Violet Vinegar Crab

speciesEpisesarma versicolor

all-pink fingered vinegar crab

speciesEpisesarma chentongense

Singapore Vinegar Crab

speciesEpisesarma singaporense

Thai Vinegar Crab

speciesEpisesarma mederi

pink-and-white fingered vinegar crab

speciesEpisesarma palawanense

Episesarma lafondii

speciesEpisesarma lafondii

Episesarma crebrestriatum

speciesEpisesarma crebrestriatum

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 143092.