Congratulations, everyone, all the 1,329 members of Crabs of the World! After seven years, we have surpassed our goal of 2,000 species, and now have 2,147, which is 153 more than my last post. (Quick reminder— Everyone, please add your crab observations to this project, as they are not automatically added. Thank you so much to everyone who adds them.)
First, every few months I focus on some species that are new to iNaturalist. Please notify me if you have a new species, otherwise I probably won’t know. Here are some spectacular new crabs by @uwkwaj in the Marshall Islands (these need confirmation for Research Grade):
A Chalaroachaeus curvipes (Spider/Decorator Crab):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/153210707
A Tweedieia laysani (Round Crab)
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Congratulations, everyone, all the 1,329 members of Crabs of the World! After seven years, we have surpassed our goal of 2,000 species, and now have 2,147, which is 153 more than my last post. (Quick reminder— Everyone, please add your crab observations to this project, as they are not automatically added. Thank you so much to everyone who adds them.)
First, every few months I focus on some species that are new to iNaturalist. Please notify me if you have a new species, otherwise I probably won’t know. Here are some spectacular new crabs by @uwkwaj in the Marshall Islands (these need confirmation for Research Grade):
A Chalaroachaeus curvipes (Spider/Decorator Crab):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/153210707
A Tweedieia laysani (Round Crab)
www.inaturalist.org/observations/153069021
A Hyena brevifrons (Kelp Crab)
www.inaturalist.org/observations/153085857
a Lophozozymus edwardsi (Round Crab):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/152986230
They are the only ones to photograph the Raylilia uenoi (Purse Crab), and five times in the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands:
www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=1463574&preferred_place_id=6847&locale=en
Some new hermit crabs observed by @eijimyorin, including Pagurus nigrofascia in Japan (needs confirmation for Research Grade):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/159706019
These are not new to iNaturalist, but wonderful to view:
Two by @craigjhowe in The Philippines:
and Lauriea siagiani (Hairy Squat Lobster):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/159612849
Calappa calappa (Smooth Box Crab)
www.inaturalist.org/observations/159835936
Speaking of Box Crabs, here’s a Calappa galloides eating another Box Crab, Cryptosoma cristatum by @dennisthe diver in Spain’s Canary Islands:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/158921850
A freshwater Amarinus lacustris by @invertebratist in New Zealand:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/159262360
Only the second Pagurixus ruler (Pagurid Hermit Crab) by @tahiticrabs in French Polynesia:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/161333312
Have you heard of the crab genus Banareia? Here are three observations awaiting ID of species and then Research Grade confirmation:
by @rafi1 in The Philippines:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/158067965
by @smithsonian_marinegeo (and Florida Museum of Natural History with University of Hawaii at Manoa) in Hawaii:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/92238854
and by @uwkwaj in The Marshall Islands:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/152933928
Please let me know of any crab observations that you’d like me to highlight next time. Thanks! @wendy5
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