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Horrid Elbow Crab, Rubble Crab

Daldorfia horrida

Photo by Eric Noora
Published on Project Noah
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12.66, 120.422

Field Notes

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/species.php?species_group=crabs_of_ja…

Habitat:

Indo-pacific

Notes:

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

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Comments (6)

Well it adds character to it Nopayahnah :-)
Such weirdly beatiful creature...nice photos Eric...!

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