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Shellback crab

Hypoconcha sp.

Photo by Juan DiTrani
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Species ID Suggestions

shellback crab

Hypoconcha arcuata

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Comments (4)
Juan DiTrani
It seems, H. arcuata has not been reported in Central america, but we do have H. panamensis, unfortunately, I can´t found any pictures of the species, so I will only use the genus name until a confirmation
auntnance123
Me too--never saw such a thing. It's an absolutely fabulous spotting.
Juan DiTrani
Wao Auntnance, thanks for your help, I was really intrigued by this crab
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PublishedDecember 17, 2012

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