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Description:

This male crab was also entangled in the net on Monad Shoal.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Convex Reef Crab
Carpilius Convexus Carpilius convexus


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8 Comments

CorduneanuVlad
CorduneanuVlad 8 years ago

After 5 years I have finaly found what the little s#^7 is.
It was bugging me for quite a while now :)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 8 years ago

Great job CorduneanuVlad!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

It looks like it is in a "soft" shell stage. here is a link about the process" http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Ecdysis.htm

SamanthaCraven
SamanthaCraven 12 years ago

@IgCostaNut - how can you tell?

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

looks like it is in a molting stage

CorduneanuVlad
CorduneanuVlad 12 years ago

Looks like it's made out of porcelain. :)
Nice spotting.

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

Hope this is the "Red color" mission! Great coloration!!!!

SamanthaCraven
Spotted by
SamanthaCraven

Bogo, Cebu, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 13, 2011
Submitted on Dec 13, 2011

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