- Source: Leucosia anatum
Leucosia anatum, also known as the pebble crab, is a species of crab in the family Leucosiidae.
Description
This species has a strongly convex, elongate carapace. Its outline is somewhat rhomboidal. The front edge of the carapace is slender and obtusely triangular, with a pointed postorbital that points upward at an oblique angle. It has stout ambulatory legs, with each section being cylindrical and fairly smooth.
Distribution
This species is known to occur in the following locations:
Madagascar
Mauritius
Persian Gulf
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Andaman Islands
Mergui Archipelago
Japan: multiple locations
Korea
Taiwan
China in the sea around Guangdong
Gulf of Tonkin
Philippines: south of Manila Bay
Indonesia: Ambon (type locality)
Australia: multiple location
New Caledonia: Ilot Maitre
Fiji
