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Ocypode ceratophthalma
About 7-10 cm wide. As the name implies, eyestalks grow beyond the eyes into long horns which are absent in juveniles.
.Beaches of Indo-Pacific ocean from the coast of East Africa to Phillipines and from Japat to Australia. They native to some of the Pacific islands also.
One of the quickest crustaceans in the world can run at speeds of up to 2.1 metres per second.
Spotted on Dec 7, 2016
Submitted on Dec 7, 2016
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Congrats Marek and we'll done to your girl friend for spotting this guy. Great SOTD.
...certainly scares me ! Great spotting -congratulations Marek !
Congrats Marek for the SOTD!
awesome!
Thanks for SOTD :) Some credit goes to my Girlfriend who found this fantastic creature.
Great capture Marek,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congratulations Marek!
Congratulations Marek, this fast runner is our Spotting of the Day!
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The strong hairy legs of this animal make it run very fast and it is capable of reaching speeds of about 10 miles per hour. This makes this crab the fastest among all crustaceans.