Photo: harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Hibiscus Hamabo Grove and Tidal Flat Biota of the Manose River Estuary
万之瀬川河口域のハマボウ群落及び干潟生物群集 · Manosegawakakouikinohamabougunrakuoyobihigataseibutsugunshuu
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- February 6, 2007
- Location
- 鹿児島県南さつま市加世田益山
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima
- Scientific name
- Austruca lactea, Meretrix lusoria
About the Milky Fiddler Crab
The milky fiddler crab is a small crab whose male has one oversized white claw, waved on tidal flats to attract females. It lives in burrows and retreats into them as the tide rises. The Manose River estuary in Kagoshima is a Natural Monument for its hibiscus stand and tidal-flat community, in which this crab is a signature animal.
Natural Monuments related to the Milky Fiddler Crab →About the Asian Hard Clam
The Asian Hard Clam is a bivalve of sandy-muddy river mouths and tidal flats, long tied to Japanese food culture and the shell-matching game. It has declined in many places through reclamation and water changes. At the Manose River estuary in Kagoshima it is protected as part of the tidal-flat community designated as a Natural Monument.
Natural Monuments related to the Asian Hard Clam →Map
Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).
Frequently asked questions
The designated site is in 鹿児島県南さつま市加世田益山.
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