Sorry about the out of focus shot.
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Unknown crab from Bali
Started by ardy01, Feb 22 2012 06:49 PM
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ardy01
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:49 PM
I was on a mission at Tulamben to shoot some boxer crabs. I swam past a rock and this was on it. Grabbed a lousy shot as I swam by and of course now cant ID it. Looked through my crab books and online no go. Someone suggested it might be a hermit crab out of it shell but I have never seen a hermit crab like this.
Sorry about the out of focus shot.
regards
Sorry about the out of focus shot.
regards
Regards to all
Ardy
Of all the cleaning stations, on all the Bommies in the world - you chose this one
Olympus E-520, 50mm macro, 14-42mm, Olympus housing with SnS 110a & Inon Z240-4 flash.
Ardy
Of all the cleaning stations, on all the Bommies in the world - you chose this one
Olympus E-520, 50mm macro, 14-42mm, Olympus housing with SnS 110a & Inon Z240-4 flash.
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:58 PM
Nope, just a shaggy crab in the family Pilumnidae. Do an image search on Heteropilumnus ciliatus or Heteropilumnus hirsutior and see which one you think it is.
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 07:10 PM
Wonderful Leslie - not exactly the same but enough to make a rough picture ID Heteropilumnus hirsutior. As I have seen nothing else like this and in the absence of any other suggestions I think this is it.Nope, just a shaggy crab in the family Pilumnidae. Do an image search on Heteropilumnus ciliatus or Heteropilumnus hirsutior and see which one you think it is.
I wonder if they are common in Bali?
Regards to all
Ardy
Of all the cleaning stations, on all the Bommies in the world - you chose this one
Olympus E-520, 50mm macro, 14-42mm, Olympus housing with SnS 110a & Inon Z240-4 flash.
Ardy
Of all the cleaning stations, on all the Bommies in the world - you chose this one
Olympus E-520, 50mm macro, 14-42mm, Olympus housing with SnS 110a & Inon Z240-4 flash.
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 10:25 PM
Maybe. As with most pilumnids they're pretty well camouflaged by the hairs & all the silt/debris attached to them so they'd be hard to see unless they're moving.
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 07:14 PM
Yes Leslie I guess this one was out looking for a feed as it was 6.30am.Maybe. As with most pilumnids they're pretty well camouflaged by the hairs & all the silt/debris attached to them so they'd be hard to see unless they're moving.
Regards to all
Ardy
Of all the cleaning stations, on all the Bommies in the world - you chose this one
Olympus E-520, 50mm macro, 14-42mm, Olympus housing with SnS 110a & Inon Z240-4 flash.
Ardy
Of all the cleaning stations, on all the Bommies in the world - you chose this one
Olympus E-520, 50mm macro, 14-42mm, Olympus housing with SnS 110a & Inon Z240-4 flash.
