Geosesarma rouxi
| Geosesarma rouxi | |
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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. rouxi
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| Binomial name | |
| Geosesarma rouxi Serène, 1968
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Geosesarma rouxi is a species of small, semi-terrestrial freshwater crabs native to Java, Indonesia.[1][2] They are commonly known in the pet trade as rainbow vampire crabs.[2]
Description
Adult G. rouxi can reach 2 inches in size, with a yellow and light blue carapace and dark red legs.[2]
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Geosesarma rouxi (Serène, 1968)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b c "Rainbow Vampire Crab (Geosesarma rouxi "Red Legged")". Aquatic Arts. Retrieved 2024-10-07.