Tags: Crustacean.
Portunus pelagicus also known as the flower crab blue crab blue swimmer crab blue manna crab or sand crab and alimasag in Tagalog is a large crab found in the intertidal estuaries of the Indian and Pacific Oceans (Asian coasts) and the Middle-Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The name flower crab is used in east Asian countries while the latter names are used in Australia.
