Kani maranjandu
Kani maranjandu | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Crustacea |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Gecarcinucidae |
Genus: | Kani Kumar, Raj & Ng, 2017 |
Species: | K. maranjandu
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Binomial name | |
Kani maranjandu Kumar, Raj & Ng, 2017
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Kani maranjandu is a species of tree crab first identified in 2017.[1] K. maranjandu has, to date, only been observed in the forests of the Western Ghats in Kerala, India.[2][3] As of 2021, it is the only species in the genus Kani.
Taxonomy[]
Kani maranjandu represents a newly discovered genus (Kani), named for the local Kani tribe.[2] The discoverers have placed the genus within the family Gecarcinucidae.[1]
Characteristics[]
Kani maranjandu is distinguished from other crabs of the family Gecarcinidae by its distinctive carapace and the structure of the male abdomen, as well as its very long walking legs.[1][3] The species is entirely arboreal, relying on water held in small hollows of trees for survival.[3]
Distribution[]
Kani maranjandu's type locality is the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala in the Western Ghats. It is endemic to this area.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Biju Kumar, Appukuttannair; Raj, Smrithy; Ng, Peter K. L. (3 April 2017). "Description of a new genus and new species of a fully arboreal crab (Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from the Western Ghats, India, with notes on the ecology of arboreal crabs". Journal of Crustacean Biology. doi:10.1093/jcbiol/rux012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "New tree-living crab species found in Kerala". The Hindu. PTI. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "New species of tree living crab found in Western Ghats". phys.org. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Rajesh, L.; Raj, Smrithy; Pati, S.K.; Biju Kumar, A. (2017). "The freshwater crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura) of Kerala, India" (PDF). Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries. 5: 135, 140–141.
- Grapsoidea
- Terrestrial crustaceans
- Crustaceans described in 2017
- Arthropods of India
- Fauna of Kerala
- Crustacean stubs