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9.3. Genus Scylla
Unit 9 - Taxonomy of Crabs
9.3. Genus Scylla- Anteroexternal angle of basal antennal segment not appreciably produced.
- Flagellum standing in orbital hiatus.
- Anterolateral carapace cut into 9 teeth of equal size.
- Propodus of chelipeds inflated.
- Carapace smooth, with strong transverse ridges;
- H-shaped gastric groove deep;
- relatively broad frontal lobes, all more or less in line with each other;
- broad anterolateral teeth, projecting obliquely outwards.
- Well-developed spines present on outer surface of chelipedal carpus and anterior and posterior dorsal parts of palm.
Scylla tranquebarica - Purple mud crab
- Maximum carapace width 20 cm (males), weight upto 2kg.
- Carapace green to almost black, palm purple.
- Frontal to be pointed more and arranged in same row.
- Two stout spines on outer angle of carpus of cheliped.
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