Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) banzai Banzai Crab

Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) banzai is commonly referred to as Banzai Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Hitoshi Takakura (Flickr Brachyura), Japan

Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) banzai, Taiwan 2006

Place: Xiangshan District, Hsinchu, Taiwan (mud flat).Comment: carapace width=2cm (approximately), male. 0442-02
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Scientific:: Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) banzai
German:: Banzai Krabbe
English:: Banzai Crab

Category:: Crabs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Macrophthalmidae (Family) > Macrophthalmus (Genus) > (Mareotis) banzai (Species)
Initial determination:: Wada & Sakai, 1989

Occurrence:: China, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Unconsolidated muddy grounds
Size:: 2,0 cm
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Macrophthalmus abbreviatus
Macrophthalmus abercrombiei
Macrophthalmus banzai
Macrophthalmus boteltobagoe
Macrophthalmus brevis
Macrophthalmus ceratophorus
Macrophthalmus consobrinus
Macrophthalmus convexus
Macrophthalmus crassipes
Macrophthalmus crinitus
Macrophthalmus darwinensis
Macrophthalmus definitus
Macrophthalmus dentatus
Macrophthalmus depressus
Macrophthalmus erato
Macrophthalmus frequens
Macrophthalmus fusculatus
Macrophthalmus gallardoi
Macrophthalmus graeffei
Macrophthalmus grandidieri
Macrophthalmus hilgendorfi
Macrophthalmus hirsutissima
Macrophthalmus holthuisi
Macrophthalmus indicus
Macrophthalmus japonicus
Macrophthalmus laevimanus
Macrophthalmus laevis
Macrophthalmus latipes
Macrophthalmus malaccensis
Macrophthalmus microfylacas
Macrophthalmus milloti
Macrophthalmus pacificus
Macrophthalmus parvimanus
Macrophthalmus pentaodon
Macrophthalmus philippinensis
Macrophthalmus pistrosinus
Macrophthalmus quadratus
Macrophthalmus sandakani
Macrophthalmus serenei
Macrophthalmus setosus
Macrophthalmus sulcatus
Macrophthalmus telescopicus
Macrophthalmus teschi
Macrophthalmus tjiljapensis
Macrophthalmus tomentosus
Macrophthalmus transversus

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2024-04-24 17:07:57
Last edit:: 2024-04-24 17:18:57

Info

Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) banzai Wada & Sakai, 1989

Type locality for describing the crab is Samusaura, Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

The species name “banzai” comes from Japanese and refers to the waving posture of this crab, which is similar to a “banzai” posture.

The carapace is 1.6 times as wide as it is long and partly granulated. The scissors are powerful.

There is a possibility of confusion with Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus. Both crabs differ in their different waving movements. However, only experts can definitely tell the difference.

In addition, Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) banzai is smaller than Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus.
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) banzai: male 15.8mm / female 13.1mm
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus: male 28.2 mm / female 19.4 mm

Synonymised names
Macrophthalmus banzai Wada & Sakai, 1989 · unaccepted > superseded combination

External links

Crabs of Japan (en). Abgerufen am 24.04.2024.
Senckenbergiana marit. 1989 (en). Abgerufen am 24.04.2024.

Pictures

Male

Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) banzai, Japan 2020

Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) banzai, Taiwan 2006

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