Comparison of morphometric identification of species in juvenile mangrove crabs (genus Scylla) by automated and local approaches

• Main Authors: Abeledo, Chona Camille V., Solis, Kenneth Jay, Angeles, Anthony D., Valdez, Joseph Emmanuel C., Ngo, Courtney Anne M., Lagman, Ma. Carmen A.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: Scylla (Crustacea)—Identification; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11441
• Institution: De La Salle University

Morphological species identification in juvenile Scylla is now possible using image analysis of frontal lobe spines. The differences found are subtle and require automation using a mobile application. Considering the bulk of crablets to be sorted for trading, distinct features that can help stakehol...