Metasesarma obesum
Species of crab
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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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| Metasesarma obesum | |
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| A preserved specimen of M. obesum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Sesarmidae |
| Genus: | Metasesarma |
| Species: | M. obesum |
| Binomial name | |
| Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Distribution
Metasesarma obesum is known from the shores of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[2][5]
Description
In aquaria
They 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]
