Geosesarma dennerle

Latin Name:

Geosesarma dennerle

Trade Names:

Vampir, Wampir, Vampire, Purple vampire

Discoverers:

Ng, Schubart & Lukhaup, 2015

Scientifically Described:

Yes

Availability in Trade:

Very popular (02.2025)

Distribution:

North of Cilacap city – Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia

Source of graphic: own elaboration based on Google Maps

Habitat:

Tropical forest floor. Highland species. Near water streams.

Source of photo: New species of “vampire crabs” (Geosesarma De Man, 1892) from central Java, Indonesia, and the identity of Sesarma (Geosesarma) nodulifera De Man, 1892 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Thoracotremata, Sesarmidae) - Peter K. L. Ng, Christoph D. Schubart & Christian Lukhaup

Additional Information:

Prefers a terrestrial lifestyle, enjoys digging burrows.

Appearance:

They may come in different color variants:

1. Carapace – Split into two colors: purple-brown/purple-black and yellow
   Legs – Purple-dark brown/purple-black/black
   Claws – Purple
   Eyes – Yellow, white-yellow
   Underside – Brown/black/purple-brown/purple-black
2. Carapace – Yellow
   Legs – Purple-dark brown/purple-black/black
   Claws – Purple
   Eyes – Yellow, white-yellow
   Underside – Brown/black/purple-brown/purple-black
3. Carapace – Split into two colors (faint): purple-brown/purple-black and yellow (faint)
   Legs – Purple-dark brown/purple-black/black
   Claws – Purple
   Eyes – Yellow, white-yellow
   Underside – Brown/black/purple-brown/purple-black

Male:

Male Color Variant:

Female:

Source of photo: New species of “vampire crabs” (Geosesarma De Man, 1892) from central Java, Indonesia, and the identity of Sesarma (Geosesarma) nodulifera De Man, 1892 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Thoracotremata, Sesarmidae) - Peter K. L. Ng, Christoph D. Schubart & Christian Lukhaup

Source of photo: Indonesia land crab

Source of photos: Morphological and molecular tracing of two ornamental vampire crabs (Decapoda: Sesarmidae) from Central Java