Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst, 1796)

Lagare, Nickel Jean S., Mapi-Ot, Emmarie F., Molina, Ziljih S., Neri, Jemateo B., Nuñeza, Olga M. & Mendoza, Jose Christopher E., 2020, On a collection of freshwater and estuarine crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura) from Mindanao Island, the Philippines, Zootaxa 4868 (3), pp. 301-330 : 304

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scientific name	Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst, 1796)
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Cardisoma carnifex, de Elera, 1895: 540 .— Estampador 1937: 541; 1959: 98.— Türkay 1974: 224.— Motoh & Kuronuma 1980: 90, fig. 37.

Material examined. 2 males, 67.8 × 55.7 mm, 60.1 by 50.2 mm, two females, 62.0 by 50.5 mm, 57.2 by 46.5 mm ( ZRC; JBN170901–04 View Materials ), Brgy. Manawan, Jose Dalman town , Zamboanga del Norte prov., coll. J.B. Neri, 24 Nov. 2017 ; 1 male, 67.0 by 56.0 mm, 1 female, 54.0 by 46.0 mm ( ZRC; JBN170406–07 View Materials ), Brgy. Poblacion, Manukan town , Zamboanga del Norte prov., coll. J.B. Neri, 17 Nov. 2017 ; 1 male, 63.0 by 54.3 mm ( ZRC; JBN170523 View Materials ), Brgy. Bantayan, Sindangan town , Zamboanga del Norte prov., coll. J.B. Neri, 5 Sep. 2017 .

Remarks. Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst, 1796) (type locality: Tranquebar, India) is a widespread species in the Indo-West Pacific region, occurring from the eastern coast of Africa to the central Pacific islands such as the Tuamotu Archipelago ( Türkay 1974). In the Philippines, it has been reported from Manila (Luzon I.), and the islands of Cebu, Negros, Palawan, Balabac, and Dinagat (NE of Mindanao) (de Elera 1895; Estampador 1937, 1959; Türkay 1974), although anecdotal evidence suggests it is also found throughout the Philippines wherever there is suitable habitat (JCEM pers. obs.). This species has also been recorded by Motoh & Kuronuma (1980) as being exploited for food in rural areas of the Philippines.

References

Elera, C. de (1895) Catalogo Sistematico de toda la Fauna de Filipinas conocida hasta el presente, y a la vez el de la Coleccion Zoologica del Museo de Pp. Dominicos del Colegio-Universidad de Sto. Tomas de Manila, escrito con motivo de la Exposicion Regional Filipina por el R. P. Fr. Casto de Elera, Profesor de Ampliacion de Historia Natural y Director del mencionado Museo. Vol. 2. Articulados. Colegio de Sto. Tomas, Manila, 676 pp.

Estampador E. (1937) A check list of Philippine crustacean decapods. Philippine Journal of Science, 62 (4), 465 - 559.

Estampador, E. (1959) Revised check list of Philippine crustacean decapods. Natural & Applied Science Bulletin, 17, 1 - 125.

Motoh, H. & Kuronuma, K. (1980) Field Guide for the Edible Crustacea of the Philippines. Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Iloilo, 96 pp.

Turkay, M. (1974) Die Gecarcinidae Asiens und Ozeaniens (Crustacea: Decapoda). Senckenbergiana biologica, 55 (4 / 6), 223 - 259.