About Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830
Description: The carapace of Thalamita crenata is rounded, with five antero-lateral teeth. It also has three pairs of perfectly smooth gastric ridges. In males, the first pleopod is long and thin, and it gradually tapers toward the tip. Distribution: This species is a mangrove-dwelling crab found throughout the southern Red Sea, Somalia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, the Andaman Islands, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Australia. Ecology: Thalamita crenata usually forages at night, and feeds on a variety of bivalves and slow-moving crustaceans. It occurs in intertidal areas of mangrove swamps, including the Rhizophora mucronata zone and general mangrove forests. This crab is known to use landmarks to locate its refuges, and can take direct shortcut paths to reach them.
