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Varuna Crab
Species

Varuna Crab

Varuna litterata, (Fabricius, 1798)

marinebrackishfreshwater

About Varuna Crab

Varuna litterata, also known as the river swimming crab or the peregrine crab, is a euryhaline species of crab native to the Indo-Pacific. It is commonly found in slow-moving or almost stagnant fresh or brackish waters in estuarine habitats.

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