Episesarma is a genus of swimming crabs species in the family Sesarmidae[1].The name "Episesarma" is derived from the Greek prefix "epi-" meaning "upon" or "on," indicating their habitat preference for areas such as mangrove roots or other surfaces within coastal ecosystems. "Episesarma" refers to crabs that are often found on or upon various surfaces in mangrove habitats.
In Thailand, vinegar crab species such as Episesarma mederi, Episesarma versicolor, and Episesarma singaporense, as well as Sesarma eumolpe, are used as ingredients in som tam.[2]
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episesarma, genus, swimming, crabs, species, family, sesarmidae, name, derived, from, greek, prefix, meaning, upon, indicating, their, habitat, preference, areas, such, mangrove, roots, other, surfaces, within, coastal, ecosystems, refers, crabs, that, often, . Episesarma is a genus of swimming crabs species in the family Sesarmidae 1 The name Episesarma is derived from the Greek prefix epi meaning upon or on indicating their habitat preference for areas such as mangrove roots or other surfaces within coastal ecosystems Episesarma refers to crabs that are often found on or upon various surfaces in mangrove habitats EpisesarmaEpisesarma versicolorScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaSubphylum CrustaceaClass MalacostracaOrder DecapodaInfraorder BrachyuraFamily SesarmidaeGenus Episesarmade Man 1895 source source source source source source Episesarma sp video clip Species editEpisesarma chentongense Serene amp Soh 1967 Episesarma crebrestriatum Tesch 1917 Episesarma lafondii Hombron amp Jacquinot 1846 Episesarma mederi H Milne Edwards 1853 Episesarma palawanense Rathbun 1914 Episesarma singaporense Tweedie 1936 Episesarma versicolor Tweedie 1940 Use in food editIn Thailand vinegar crab species such as Episesarma mederi Episesarma versicolor and Episesarma singaporense as well as Sesarma eumolpe are used as ingredients in som tam 2 References edit nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Episesarma nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Episesarma WoRMS brrcng ethiynsngrsmi Banchong Thiansongratsami 2009 puaesm kalngwikvti rwmkhidrwmeliyngpu duaelpa aekpyha phthnapachumchn Puu Saem in Thai Bangkok sankngankxngthunsnbsnunkarwicy Samnakngan Kō ngthun Sanapsanun Kanwichai ISBN 9786117070013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Episesarma amp oldid 1214545018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
