Insulamon palawanense, or the Palawan purple crab is a species of freshwater crab from the Philippines described in 2012.[1][2] They are 2.5–5.3 centimetres (1.0–2.1 in) wide and are a striking purple colour.
Insulamon palawanense
Insulamon palawanense on a 2015 stamp of the Philippines
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]
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^ abHendrik Freitag (2012). (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 60 (1): 37–55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
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