Subdeacon Joe Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Lamarckdromia beagle sp. nov. A-B, male holotype, 40.5 × 39.0 mm (WAM C15512): A, frontal view carrying sponge cap; B, retail of "face". C, female paratype, 44.0 × 45.5 mm (WAM C43596), ventral view of sternum of mated female showing vestigial first pleopods, sternal sutures 7/8 and sperm plaque covering spermathecal apertures https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-15/sponge-crab-species-lamarckdromia-beagle-discovered-off-wa/101151412 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 They were talking about “WA’s Coast”. I thought they meant Washington state. Then they mentioned the southern coast and that made me start over again with the article. WA = Western Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Looks like some of the hats the guys wore when were "mountain manning" back in the eighties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 It's in Australia? That means the claws will chew your leg off, the meat is poisonous and the crab probably breathes fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Heck of a disguise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Looks more Hairy than Crabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 11/5/2022 at 12:54 PM, Alpo said: It's in Australia? That means the claws will chew your leg off, the meat is poisonous and the crab probably breathes fire. ........ yep .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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