October Update

Greetings members of Crabs of the World! Here’s an update with examples of the amazing crab observations some of you have posted in the last two months. We now have 1,463 crab species (an increase of 40) with 548 members. Thanks to all of you for remembering to add your crab observations to this project. Especially during this pandemic and other crises, it’s delightful to take a moment to enjoy crabs all over the world.

First, here are some species new to iNaturalist:

A lovely hermit crab, Diogenes izanamiae, found three times by @yeungs in Hong Kong:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/57234222

Another hermit crab new to iNaturalist, Pagers alatus, found by @gmucientes near Ireland:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/61502281

A Bivalve Pea Crab, Pinnaxodes chilensis, found inside a sea urchin (!) by @diegoalmendras in Chile:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/58807852

Two long-legged crab species:
Discoplax gracilipes now confirmed Research Grade by @muraena_stachyris in The Philippines:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/19226264
and Discoplax longipes (Long-legged Land Crab) by @ospeleo in a cave (!) in French Polynesia:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/28143162

And a round crab, Atergatis reticulatus, by @kimcrab in South Korea:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61179063

And these are not new, but quite special:

With Halloween this month, wonderful photos of a Vampire Crab (Genus Geosesarma) by @naufalurfi in Indonesia:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/58816376

An Eriphia gonagra (Redfinger Rubble Crab) that looks like it has eyes and a smile on its carapace by @flaviomendes in Brazil:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/56931297

A beautiful Perbrinckia scansion (Sri Lanka Tree-climbing Crab), by @pieterprins, and indeed climbing a tree in Sri Lanka:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/37068301

A spectacular Quadrella coronate (Crowned Coral Crab) from a few years ago by @patrickjakiel in The Philippines:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/35112960

Also from a few years ago, the stunning Petrolisthes desmarestii by @ulrichzanabria in Peru:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/60528225

A gorgeous photo of Calcinus elegant (Electric Blue Hermit Crab), by @catalinatong on Christmas Island:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/61488118

A beautifully ornamented Schizophrys aspera (Ornamental Spider Crab) by @tantsusoo in Singapore:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/59426822

A gathering of dozens of Munida quadrispina (Munidid Squat Lobsters) by @jackson_chu a few years ago in British Columbia, Canada:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/59594779

And even more squat lobsters, Pleuroncodes monodon by @ulrichzanabria in Peru:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/60622305

A video of the lovely Elamena products (Paua Spider Crab) by the top observer of this species @kelvinperrie in New Zealand:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/38107104

A rather sweet little Liocarcinus holsatus (Flying Crab) by @crabbymaxie in The Netherlands:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/50306374

Posted on October 3, 2020 03:44 PM by wendy5 wendy5

Comments

Beautiful collection of crabs! Thanks for including my flying crab-find, I am honoured!

Posted by crabbymaxie over 3 years ago

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