Latin name:
Geosesarma albomita
Trade names:
Disco white claw, Carnaval white claw, Disco, Geosesarma tiomanicum, Carnaval, Red carnaval, Disco orange
Discoverer:
Yeo & P.K.L.Ng, 1999
Scientifically described:
Yes
Availability in trade:
Rare (02.2025)
Occurrence:
Gunung Kajang, Pulau Tioman, Malaysia
Image source: own work based on Google Maps
Environment:
Tropical forest floor, near watercourses, mountainous areas.
Image source: gunungbagging.com
Additional information:
- Prefers a terrestrial lifestyle
- Likes to dig burrows
Reproduction:
The female releases young crabs after birth.
Appearance:
- Carapace – orange-salmon
- Legs – orange-salmon
- Claws – two colors: slightly purple and white
- Eyes – orange/red
- Underside – brown/black/purple
- Can have different colors, sometimes changing leg color to dark gray.
Male:
Female:
Juvenile:
Image source: garnelio.de
Image source: Indonesia Land Crab