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Horrid Elbow Crab, Rubble Crab

Daldorfia horrida

Description:

"A large grotesque species, the carapace broadly pentagonal, and the dorsal surface pronouncedly uneven and deeply eroded, the convex surface of each region being thickly covered with tubercles and pits." source: http://species-identification.org/specie...

Habitat:

Indo-pacific

Notes:

Spotted at Apo Front, Apo Reef Natural Park during a night dive. Depth of about 9m.

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6 Comments

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Well it adds character to it Nopayahnah :-)

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

What an unflattering name!

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Thanks Randall :-)

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Horribly likeable Argybee :-)

Randall Lee
Randall Lee 12 years ago

Such weirdly beatiful creature...nice photos Eric...!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

It's horrible. I like it.

Eric Noora
Spotted by
Eric Noora

Occidental Mindoro, Philippines

Spotted on Jan 13, 2012
Submitted on Jan 26, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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