Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Stenorhynchus seticornis
Photo take at -45 ft on a coral reef inside of a sea sponge. The body is triangular, and the rostrum is drawn out into a long point with serrate edges.The legs are also long and thin, up to 10 cm across,and the animal's carapace may be up to 6 cm long. Colouration is variable in this species; the body may be golden, yellow or cream, marked with brown, black or iridescent-blue lines; the legs are reddish or yellow, and the claws are blue or violet.
Found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina and Bermuda to Brazil, including throughout the Caribbean Sea. It lives on coral reefs.
Lat: 20.85, Long: -86.88
Spotted on Jun 23, 2012
Submitted on Jun 23, 2012
12 Comments
Thanks Antonio the very first time i see one i was stoning no words since then love this guys.
"For a moment there I thought it is a spider in it's funnel web." like Chun says ,wow Gerardo this his great ,beautiful
Thanks pmgagga
Gerardo... I mean assign to International Spider Survey mission.
So cute and great spotting !
Thanks Cindy and Chun and Ashish!
Ashish that is a very interesting idea i think it could be good on that mission:):)
Isn't this spotting eligible for Global Spider Mission..?
Interesting and amazing spotting..!!
For a moment there I thought it is a spider in it's funnel web.
Very cool spotting, Gerardo!
Thanks Maria indeed is one of my favorites crabs it also call spider crab.
It looks more like an insect that what I think of as a crab! Interesting