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Lady Crab Charybdis japonica (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Portunidae Status Exotic (intercepted in Australia)

Other Common Names None Listed

Scientific Synonyms None Listed

Host Types Marine

Distribution - Regions Australasian - Oceanian South and South-East Asia

Distribution - Notes A single mature male specimen was found in the Port River Adelaide, by a recreational fisher in 2000. A three day search by fisheries officiers found no additional specimens (Poore, 2004).

Diagnostic Characters: Description: carapace hexagonal and pilose; chela propodus with 5 spines on upper surface (including spine at carpus articulation;

Size: to 80 mm wide.

Broad Sweep Marine

Commodity Marine

Specifics

Specimen Contact Point [email protected]

Name Gary Poore

Web links None Listed

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Padil links swimmer crab

References Poore, G. C. B. (2004) Marine decapod Crustacea of southern Australia. A guide to identification (with chapter on Stomatopoda by Shane Ahyong). Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing.

Acknowledgements

Citation Dane, E. & Poore, G.C.B. (2008) Lady Crab (Charybdis japonica) Pest and Diseases Image Library. Updated on 12/06/2008 1:05:01 PM. Available online: http://www.padil.gov.au

Last Updated 12/06/2008 1:05:01 PM

Diagnostic Images

Anterior body appendages

Caption: Photo of inner claw showing spines

Source: Peter Davie, Queensland Museum

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carapace

Caption:

Partial drawing of carapace

Source:

Gary Poore, Museum Victoria

Overview Images

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Dorsal

Caption: Photo of preserved specimen from Adelaide, Australia

Source: Peter Davie, Queensland Museum

Full size images available at http://www.padil.gov.au.

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