This image was taken in Turks Caicos at about 60 deep. Size of subject approx 1" . Any ideas as to its id?
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Small critter id needed
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The one on the left I'd say is some kind of spider crab in family Majidae, perhaps Xenocarcinus sp. The one on the right may be the same although it seems to have a lot of sponge growth (common in same Majids).
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This image was taken in Turks Caicos at about 60 deep. Size of subject approx 1" . Any ideas as to its id?
A nice (rare) find! That's Leptopisa setirostris in the family Mithracidae. In our upcoming marine creatures guide we are calling it the "roughnose decorator crab". Note the hairs (setae) on the rostrum.
Les
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