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Amblypigid exoskeleton

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted 200M in Sierra Cave, Callao Ecotourism Zone, Peñablanca, Cagayan near the famed Callao Cave, https://www.google.com/search?q=callao+cave

Habitat:

http://www.panarthropoda.de/sub/allgemeines/phrynichidaefamilieen.php

Notes:

Photos by Jerry Rendon.

Reference Links:

Amblypygi, Panarthropoda.de - General - Whip spiders

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (17)
EmilyMarino
Hi BalincaguinConservancy, This is a beautiful photograph and a facinating find, but it doesn't really fit in the Osteology Mission. Would you mind removing this spotting from the Osteology Mission? Osteology is actually the study of vertebrate bones. It's a detailed study of the structure of bones, the skeletal elements, teeth, morphology, function and disease. Osteology aids in identifying vertebrate remains with regard to age, death, sex, growth, and development. Thank you for your understanding! :)
KdonGalay
great details, thanks for sharing
BalincaguinConservancy
My first comment needs to be corrected because this didn't "died of natural causes," it is the old exoskeleton after molting.
Antoine Verfaille
Waw, the link shows exactly what I meant! And the opening is at the same place as well.
LarsKorb
wow...that's just stunning anatomy stuff
BalincaguinConservancy
I think you're right FoTony, I found this link to one molting, http://db2.photoresearchers.com/preview/3H0921.html. The photo shows the amblypigid exiting from an opened parapace like in my spotting.
Mark Ridgway
That looks an amazing piece of design. Thanks for sharing this.
Antoine Verfaille
Nice find! I think it is the shell from a growing Amblypygi! When these animals grow, they grow literally out of there shell and the new soft shell hardens out after a while.
BalincaguinConservancy
Clive, we didn't open the amblypigid! This was the way it was when we came across it. We didn't touch or move it either, just took photos and left it as it was.
BalincaguinConservancy
Yeah you're right Karen, almost like segments of citrus fruits and each "segment" seems to be associated to a limb.
KarenL
Very interesting! I actually thought this was a fruit when I first saw the thumbnail!
Maria dB
Glad you added the second photo to show where it came from!
BalincaguinConservancy
Added 2nd photo (zoomed out). It apparently died of natural causes and left untouched.

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PublishedMarch 1, 2012

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