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Pebble Crab

Leucosia anatum

Description:

This species has a strongly convex, elongate carapace. Its outline is somewhat rhomboidal. The front edge of the carapace is slender and obtusely triangular, with a pointed postorbital that points upward at an oblique angle. It has stout ambulatory legs, with each section being cylindrical and fairly smooth. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucosia_an...

Notes:

Night dive. About 6 m. Batangas, Philippines

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9 Comments

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 11 years ago

Thanks Ann! Glad you like it :-)

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

Such a CUTE crab!!! :-) Super photo series!

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 11 years ago

Thanks MatthewPratt :-)

MatthewPratt
MatthewPratt 11 years ago

Awesome!

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 11 years ago

Thanks ChunXingWong and Jolly :-)

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 11 years ago

Oh it is Harsha. Thanks! :-)

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Beautiful series. Interesting crab.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Unusual shape and nice patterns.

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

So pretty!

Eric Noora
Spotted by
Eric Noora

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Apr 28, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012

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