Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura)


Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura)

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Discussion

Yesterday
thanks Jenny. that's an amazing distance inland.

Ocypode cordimana
Jennyncmg wrote:
Yesterday
As I cant see the eyestalks properly this is a guess based on the fact that the ghost crabs are this colour and their tunnels can go well inland by 100m or so.

Ocypode cordimana
Jennyncmg wrote:
1 Jan 2025
This looks like the moult of a Sesarma sp but they are usually found well up estuaries.

Unidentified Crab
Jennyncmg wrote:
1 Jan 2025
I think this is Macrophthalmus crassipes, a Sentinel crab

Unidentified Crab
Jennyncmg wrote:
10 Dec 2024
Leptograpsus variegatus has distinct diagonal markings on each side of the carapace so I think this is another species but dont know which one.

Leptograpsus variegatus
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