Scylla serrata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the scylla serrata lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Scylla serrata
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Portunidae

Where does the scylla serrata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the scylla serrata in 9 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. In Japan, Chinese Taipei, South Africa it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the scylla serrata?

The scylla serrata (Scylla serrata) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Portunidae, genus Scylla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the scylla serrata

Scylla serrata (often called mud crab or mangrove crab, although both terms are highly ambiguous, and black crab) is an ecologically important species of crab found in the estuaries and mangroves of Africa, Australia, and Asia. In their most common forms, their shell colours vary from a deep, mottled green to very dark brown.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scylla serrata (revision 1368805742), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3544834 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).