Insulamon palawanense explained

Insulamon palawanense, or the Palawan purple crab is a species of freshwater crab from the Philippines described in 2012.[1] [2] They are 2.5cm-5.3cmcm (01inches-02.1inchescm) wide and are a striking purple colour.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Hendrik Freitag . 2012 . Revision of the genus Insulamon Ng & Takeda, 1992 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Potamidae) with description of four new species . . 60 . 1 . 37–55 . 25 April 2012 . 25 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425072838/http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/60/60rbz037-055.pdf . dead .
  2. News: Newly discovered purple crabs . . 25 April 2012.
  3. News: Pretty in Purple . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419172826/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/04/pictures/120418-new-crabs-purple-philippines-animals-science/ . dead . 19 April 2012 . . 18 April 2012 . 25 April 2012.

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