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| Taxonomy Name | Scylla paramamosain |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Portunidae |
| Local Name | Ketam Nipah Sepit Kuning |
| Synonym | Ketam Muara Ketam Padang Ketam Kuala Ketam Sungai |
| Common Name | Yellow Mud Crab/ Seagrass Mud Crab/ River Mud Crab/ Estuary Mud Crab. |
| DOF Valid Name | Ketam Nipah Sepit Kuning |
| Author | (Estampador, 1949) |
| Locality | Nypa forest in Mangroves area Terengganu, 2018 Malaysia |
| Description | Usually the color of carapace green to light green, palm green to greenish blue with lower surface. Base of the fingers usually pale yellow to yellowish orange. The shape of carapace rounded and look like cockle .Base of fingers pale yellow or yellowish orange. This is the main characteristic which distinguish Scylla paramamosain with Scylla serrata. |
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