Amblypigid exoskeleton

Hi BalincaguinConservancy,

This is a beautiful photograph and a facinating find, but it doesn't really fit in the Osteology Mission. Would you mind removing this spotting from the Osteology Mission? Osteology is actually the study of vertebrate bones. It's a detailed study of the structure of bones, the skeletal elements, teeth, morphology, function and disease. Osteology aids in identifying vertebrate remains with regard to age, death, sex, growth, and development. Thank you for your understanding! :)

Thank you Tanya & Kdon!

Interesting find!

great details, thanks for sharing

My first comment needs to be corrected because this didn't "died of natural causes," it is the old exoskeleton after molting.

On the spot FoTony! Thank ya'al for your comments... can anyone help with an ID?

Waw, the link shows exactly what I meant! And the opening is at the same place as well.

wow...that's just stunning anatomy stuff

I think you're right FoTony, I found this link to one molting, http://db2.photoresearchers.com/preview/.... The photo shows the amblypigid exiting from an opened parapace like in my spotting.

That looks an amazing piece of design. Thanks for sharing this.

Nice find! I think it is the shell from a growing Amblypygi! When these animals grow, they grow literally out of there shell and the new soft shell hardens out after a while.

Clive, we didn't open the amblypigid! This was the way it was when we came across it. We didn't touch or move it either, just took photos and left it as it was.

Yeah you're right Karen, almost like segments of citrus fruits and each "segment" seems to be associated to a limb.

lovely !

Very interesting! I actually thought this was a fruit when I first saw the thumbnail!

Glad you added the second photo to show where it came from!

Added 2nd photo (zoomed out). It apparently died of natural causes and left untouched.