Mangrove Horseshoe Crab
Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda
Local name: Horseshoe / घोड़े की नाल केकड़ा
lightbulbNot a true crab; more closely related to spiders and scorpions.
Identification
The Mangrove Horseshoe Crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Horseshoe / घोड़े की नाल केकड़ा.
Habitat. Mudflats and mangroves of the northeast coast and Sundarbans
Diet. Worms and benthic invertebrates
Field notes. A living-fossil chelicerate. Bycatch and bait harvest. Blood is of biomedical interest — any live animal should be released on the same tide. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
Habitat
Mudflats and mangroves of the northeast coast and Sundarbans
Diet
Worms and benthic invertebrates
Behavior
A living-fossil chelicerate. Bycatch and bait harvest. Blood is of biomedical interest — any live animal should be released on the same tide.