Scientific Name: Cardisoma armatum

• Acceptable Market Name(s): Crab, Land
• Common Name(s): Land Crab or Lagoon Crab or Lagoon Land Crab
• Scientific Name: Cardisoma armatum
• ITIS TSN (see note below): 1212004
• Vernacular Name(s) (See note below.*) : African Rainbow Crab; Rainbow Crab; Soap Dish Crab; Patriot Crab; Nigerian Moon Crab

* Note: The Vernacular Name(s) (if any listed above) are for CROSS REFERENCE ONLY, and generally not acceptable
for product labeling in interstate commerce. Their use may result in seafood misbranding.

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