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Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus conicus This Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus conicus cane be variable in colour, depending on the host corals they lives in.<br />
In this picture, it is brownish green with light/white band on the centre of its carapace.  They can also be red colour if the host corals are red.  This gives them near perfect camouflage and mimicry. Anilao,Batangas,Conical Spider Crab,Crab,Geotagged,Philippines,Spring,Xenocarcinus conicus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus conicus

This Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus conicus cane be variable in colour, depending on the host corals they lives in.
In this picture, it is brownish green with light/white band on the centre of its carapace. They can also be red colour if the host corals are red. This gives them near perfect camouflage and mimicry.

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Xenocarcinus conicus is a crab in the Xenocarcinus genus.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 6, 2016. Captured Mar 29, 2016 09:40 in Unnamed Road, Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 37.1mm