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Crowned Elbow Crab (Rhinolambrus_turriger) Back side view of the same crab as in previous posting.<br /> Night dive in Coconut Garden, Lembeh.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70667/crowned_elbow_crab_rhinolambrus_turriger.html" title="Crowned Elbow Crab (Rhinolambrus turriger)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2298/70667_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=UdpSGZ%2BEsGMd1q68%2FnTT6q9yt%2Bg%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Crowned Elbow Crab (Rhinolambrus turriger) Night dive in Coconut Garden, Lembeh.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70668/crowned_elbow_crab_rhinolambrus_turriger.html Crowned Elbow Crab,Geotagged,Indonesia,Rhinolambrus turriger,Spring" /></a></figure> Crowned Elbow Crab,Geotagged,Indonesia,Rhinolambrus turriger,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Crowned Elbow Crab (Rhinolambrus_turriger)

Back side view of the same crab as in previous posting.
Night dive in Coconut Garden, Lembeh.

Crowned Elbow Crab (Rhinolambrus turriger) Night dive in Coconut Garden, Lembeh.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70668/crowned_elbow_crab_rhinolambrus_turriger.html Crowned Elbow Crab,Geotagged,Indonesia,Rhinolambrus turriger,Spring

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The Crowned Elbow Crab

Carapace to 3 cm. Somewhat rounded gray to brown carapace with several large pointed tubercles. Pair of long thin spines on rear margin. Long broad rostrum. Long slender arms and pincers with numerous tubercles.

Distribution: Indo-West Pacific to N. E. Australia.

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Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 11, 2018. Captured May 27, 2018 12:47 in Paudean, South Lembeh, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm

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