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Spotting

Description:

Pale yellow to brownish crab, blending perfectly with sand color. Varying in sizes from realy tiny to 3-4 cm.

Habitat:

Burrows on sandy beaches all over Mahe island.

Notes:

I guess it is some kind of Ghost crab. Wheather it is Ocypode ceratophalma (which I doubt, becouse these didnt have little horns above the eyes) I dont know. So anyone with some more crab knowledge please help!

1 Species ID Suggestions

Horned Ghost Crab - Juvenile
Ocypode ceratophthalma Ocypode ceratophthalma - Wikipedia


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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

It certainly blends!

HrvojeBrzica
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Seychelles

Spotted on Oct 19, 2011
Submitted on Dec 28, 2011

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