Insulamon palawanense
Insulamon palawanense, or the Palawan purple crab is a species of freshwater crab from the Philippines described in 2012.[1][2] They are 2.5–5.3 centimetres (1.0–2.1 in) wide and are a striking purple colour.
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| Insulamon palawanense on a 2015 stamp of the Philippines | |
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| Species: | I. palawanense |
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History
The species was described by Hendrik Freitag of the Senckenberg Museum of Zoology in Dresden, Germany, having previously been included in a wider circumscription of I. unicorn.[1] The species is endemic to the island of Palawan, where it has a wide distribution.[2] The striking iridescent purple coloration may help the crabs to recognise others of its species,[2] or may serve no purpose.[3]
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- Hendrik Freitag (2012). "Revision of the genus Insulamon Ng & Takeda, 1992 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Potamidae) with description of four new species" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 60 (1): 37–55.
- "Newly discovered purple crabs". Yahoo! News. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
- "Pretty in Purple". National Geographic Society. April 18, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
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