Site pages
Current course
Participants
General
6 February - 12 February
13 February - 19 February
20 February - 26 February
27 February - 5 March
6 March - 12 March
13 March - 19 March
20 March - 26 March
27 March - 2 April
3 April - 9 April
10 April - 16 April
9.4.1. Portunus pelagicus
Unit 9 - Taxonomy of Crabs
9.4.1. Portunus pelagicus - (Flower crab/blue swimmer crab)
- Carapace rough to granulose regions discernible;
- front with 4 acutely triangular teeth; 9 teeth on eachnterolateral margin, the last tooth 2 to 4 times larger than preceding teeth;
- Chelae elongate in males; larger chela with conical tooth at base of fingers;
- a spine at distal end of posterior border of merus of cheliped pollex ridged.
- Colour: males with blue markings, females dull green.
Last modified: Thursday, 25 August 2011, 9:34 AM