The Spotted moon crab (Ashtoret lunaris) is usually found on sandy shores near coral reefs or in seagrass meadows. It can be distinguished from the Common moon crab (Matuta victor) by the ridge on the upper finger of the pincer, which is complete and not made up of small bumps. Also, the outer surface of the pincer is marked by a series of sharp spines, unlike the previous species which only has a spine towards the end of an oblique ridge.
Similar species: Decapods
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Uploaded Feb 13, 2015. Captured Jan 29, 2015 07:54 in Unnamed Road, Salalah, Oman.
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I did some research, this is a moon crab. I am not sure but it is probably the spotted moon crab (Ashtoret lunaris).
http://tidechaser.blogspot.com/2013/07/moon-crabs-matutidae-singapore.html
http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/crustacea/crab/matutidae/lunaris.htm
http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=crabs_of_japan&selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&record=Ashtoret%20lunaris Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago