Geosesarma larsi
| Geosesarma larsi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Sesarmidae |
| Genus: | Geosesarma |
| Species: | G. larsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Geosesarma larsi Ng & Grinang, 2018[1]
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Geosesarma larsi is a species of small land-living highland crab found in western Sarawak, Borneo. Adults have a carapace width of 12–15 mm and are of a purplish-red colour, which distinguishes them from other Geosesarma species in Borneo. The species is threatened by the loss of their small habitat.[1][2]
Geosesarma larsi is named after the German photographer and naturalist Lars Fehlandt, who discovered this species during an expedition in December 2016.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Peter K. L. Ng, & JONGKAR GRINANG (2018). "A new species of highland vampire crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma) from Serian, Sarawak". Zootaxa. 4508 (4). Zootaxa 4508 (4): 569–575: 569–575. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4508.4.5. PMID 30485965. S2CID 54162442.
- ^ "HIGHLAND VAMPIRE CRAB, GEOSESARMA LARSI NG & GRINANG, 2018 – OF SOUTH SARAWAK / BORNEO". Lars Fehlandt. Lars Fehlandt. Retrieved 17 November 2018.