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Metasesarma obesum in Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar Found in the forest, so maybe a land crab. Africa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Metasesarma obesum,Nosy Mangabe,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Metasesarma obesum in Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar

Found in the forest, so maybe a land crab.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Possibly Family Sesarmidae. It looks so much like Metasesarma obesum, but there is only one record of that on Madagascar and I don't know that the ID is correct.

    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144406672
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141078520
    https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84967-Sesarmidae/browse_photos     Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Will tentatively go for Metasesarma obesum, it seems to have some strong matching reference photos indeed.
      Thanks!       Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Sounds good! Posted 2 years ago

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The Mottled Crab

"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.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 28, 2015. Captured Oct 1, 2015 15:31 in 5, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
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