| Common Name | Blue swimming crab |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2010 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'. |