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vayda on Nostr: 🚨 ARTHROPOD OF THE DAY 🚨 Corystes cassivelaunus is easily recognised by its ...

🚨 ARTHROPOD OF THE DAY 🚨

Corystes cassivelaunus is easily recognised by its elongate, ovoid carapace (up to 4 cm long and 3 cm wide). It is a reddish-brown to yellow in colour. The chelipeds of the male are twice the length of the carapace while those of the female are much smaller. There are 2 teeth between the eyes and the lateral margin has 4 teeth (of which the second is the largest). While buried, the crab's antennae are brought together and the setae interlock to form a respiratory tube.

The name "masked crab" derives from the patterns on the carapace which resemble a human face.







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