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Horn-eyed Ghost Crab, Horned Ghost Crab

Ocypode ceratophthalma

Photo by Irene Brady
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Description:

This no-longer-living Horn-eyed Ghost Crab was washed up on the beach on Kauai, missing one front claw and a leg or two, but its eyes were so interesting I wanted to record it. It was small, the body shell being only a couple inches across, but the horned eyes were the most interesting, about 3/4" long, the the marking on the top rear of the shell is also diagnostic. They're not often seen because they are nocturnal, and move swiftly -- up to 2 meters/second.

Habitat:

They live on sandy beaches, digging a deep burrow at the high water mark.

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