A study on the energy source in the developing embryo of the mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille) by Srijaya, T.C., Pradeep, P.J., Shaharom, F., Chatterji, A.

“…The mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda, is an Asian species found in Malaysia. …”
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Versatile hermit crabs harness multiple-source energy from coastal mudflats: implications for fish production by Teoh, H.W., Chong, V.C.

“…The versatile hermit crabs, Diogenes moosai and Diogenes lopochir, are hypothesised to utilise multiple primary sources of energy in the coastal mudflat. …”

Colour preference and light sensitivity in trilobite larvae of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscopius rotundicauda(Latreille, 1802) by Srijaya, T.C., Pradeep, P.J., Hassan, A., Chatterji, A., Shaharom, F., Jeffs, A.

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From crab shell to solar cell: a gel polymer electrolyte based on N-phthaloylchitosan and its application in dye-sensitized solar cells by Yusuf, S.N.F., Azzahari, A.D., Yahya, R., Majid, Siti Rohana, Careem, M.A., Arof, Abdul Kariem

“…Chitosan, a biopolymer derived from crab shells which is insoluble in common organic solvents has been converted to the organosoluble N-phthaloylchitosan (PhCh) by reaction with phthalic anhydride in dimethylformamide (DMF). …”

Larval development of the pedunculate barnacles Octolasmis angulata Aurivillius 1894 and Octolasmis cor Aurivillius 1892 (Cirripedia: Thoracica: Poecilasmatidae) from the gills of the mud crab, Scylla tranquebarica Fabricius, 1798 by Yap, F.C., Wong, W.L., Maule, A.G., Brennan, G.P., Lim, S.L.H.

Fauna of sandy beaches in Bachok, Kelantan by Sasekumar, A., Moh, H.H., Muhammad Ali, S.H.

“…The most common were ghost crab Ocypode ceratophthalma, sand bubble crab Scopimera proxima, hermit crab Diogenes avarus, bivalve Meretrix sp. and sand dollar Arachnoides placenta. …”

A new species of Polyonyx Stimpson, 1858, of the P. sinensis group (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae) commensal with a chaetopterid worm from Peninsular Malaysia by Ng, P.K.L., Sasekumar, A.

“…A new species of porcellanid crab, Polyonyx vermicola, belonging to the P. sinensis group is described from Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. …”

Multispecies impingement in a tropical power plant, Straits of Malacca by Azila, A., Chong, V.C.

“…Marine organisms comprised about 70% of the total impinged materials by weight at water intake screens in the Kapar Power Station (KPS), Malaysia The general groupings of `fish', `shrimp', `crab', `cephalopod' and `others' contributed 26% (87 species), 65% (29), 2% (17), 2% (3) and 5% (42) of the total number of impinged organisms, respectively. …”

Terrestrial invertebrates on Pulau Jarak and Pulau Lalang, straits of Malacca by Hashim, Rosli, Ramli, R., Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Diah, S.Z.M., Abdullah, N.A.

“…In Pulau Jarak, a single species of land-crab (Gecarcoidea lalandii), three species of butterflies, a single species of fruit fly (Bactrocera carambolae) and seventeen species of ants were recorded. …”

The habitat function of mangroves for terrestrial and marine fauna: A review by Nagelkerken, I., Blaber, S.J.M., Bouillon, S., Green, P., Haywood, M., Kirton, L.G., Meynecke, J.-O., Pawlik, J., Penrose, H.M., Sasekumar, A., Somerfield, P.J.

“…As such, mangroves may function as nursery habitats for (commercially important) crab, prawn and fish species, and support offshore fish populations and fisheries. …”

Taxonomic Status of Three Types of Fejervarya cancrivora from Indonesia and Other Asian Countries Based on Morphological Observations and Crossing Experiments by Kurniawan, N., Djong, T.H., Islam, M.M., Nishizawa, T., Belabut, D.M., Yong, Hoi Sen, Yasir, I., Sumida, M.

“…Although the crab-eating frog Fejervarya cancrivora is one of the most widely distributed species in Asian region, taxonomic relationships among different populations remain unclarified. …”

Rheological study of chitosan and its blends: An overview by El-hefian, E.A., Yahaya, A.H.

“…Chitosan, a modified natural carbohydrate polymer derived from carapaces of crabs and shrimps, has received a great deal of attention for its applications in diverse fields owing to its biodegradability, biocompatibility, non-toxicity and anti-bacterial property. …”

Fauna of Langkawi Mangrove Forests by Sasekumar, A., Ooi, A.L.

“…These include 16 species of crustaceans (brachyuran crabs from the families Ocypodidae and Grapsidae) and 12 species of gastropods (Ellobiidae, Cerithididae and Littorinidae). …”

A survey of the flora and fauna of mangrove forests in Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia by Sasekumar, A., Moh, H.H.

“…The benthic fauna was dominated by 18 species of gastropods, 5 species of bivalves, 13 species of crustaceans (mostly sesarmine crabs), a sipuncula and 3 species of small fishes. …”

Stable isotope ratio as a tracer of mangrove carbon in Malaysian ecosystems by Rodelli, M.R., Gearing, J.N., Gearing, P.J., Marshall, N., Sasekumar, A.

“…Several commercially important species of bivalves, shrimp, crabs, and fish obtained carbon from mangrove trees. …”