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Horn-eyed ghost crab

Ocypode ceratophthalma

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Field Notes

Description:

Local name " AGOCOY ", spotted at Biray-Biray Islet, at Municipality og Basilisa, Dinagat Islands, Philippines.

Habitat:

White Sand

Species ID Suggestions

Horn-eyed ghost crab

Ocypode ceratophthalma

Comments (12)

That crab is abundant in ferdinand, basilisa, sirugao del sur. that was 20 years ago when I first saw that creatures.
That first photo is great. Nice spotting!
Congratulations Mark Anthony ! Thanks to Daniele for the interesting information.
Congratulations Mark Anthony, your crab is our Spotting of the Day! To complete the spotting I have added in the scientific name for you. Thanks for telling us its local name! "For your eyes only! This remarkable Horn-eyed ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalma) is our Spotting of the Day. Eyestalks allow the crab to check for predators from a burrow opening without exposing its body. O. ceratophthalma has eyestalks actually extending beyond the cornea into long points (styles), a feature known as exophthalmy. Ghost crabs (subfamily Ocypodinae) take their name from their nocturnal habit and their generally pale coloration" Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1508283331./10159504627990603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/920432916030808066
What a wonderful "expression!"
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PublishedOctober 16, 2017

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