Neosarmatium smithi, is a swimming crab species in the genus Neosarmatium. Distributed all over marine and brackish waters of Indo-West Pacific regions.

Neosarmatium smithi
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N. smithi
Binomial name
Neosarmatium smithi
(Tweedie, 1940)
Synonyms
  • Sesarma smithi H. Milne Edwards, 1853[1]

Distribution

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A mangrove inhabitant, it is found all over South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Japan, China, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia.[2]

Description

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Carapace surface smooth and shining.

Ecology

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The species is well distributed in mangrove regions, feeds on decaying mangrove leaves of Rhizophora mucronata predominantly.

References

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  1. ^ "Neosarmatium smithi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853)". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Neosarmatium smithi". Crabs of Japan. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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