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Left pincer usually much larger than the right. Body hairy or sparsely
hairy; grey, brown or white. In heaps and huddles on sandy, silty,
seagrass areas. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
1-2cm.
Left pincer usually much larger than the right. Body not hairy;
grey, brown or white; without obvious markings. Sandy, silty, seagrass
areas. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
1-1.5cm.
Right pincer usually larger than the right. Body and limbs white
with black barring. Short antennae striped blue and orange. Living
corals, rubble also seagrass. Sometimes seen on our undisturbed
shores. |
1-1.5cm.
Right pincer usually larger than the right. Body and limbs white
with black barring and pink joints. Short antennae pale. Rocky shores
and artificial walls. Sometimes seen on our shores. |
2-3cm.
Left pincer usually much larger than the right. Body not hairy, legs
purplish lavender. Sometimes with a sea anemone on the shell. Sandy
areas and seagrasses. Common on Changi, also some other shores. |
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| 3-5cm.
Pincers usually equal in size. Orange stripes on legs and eye stalks.
Sandy, silty, seagrass areas. Commonly seen on many of our shores,
larger on our Northern shores. |
1-2cm.
Pincers usually equal in size. Blue stripes on legs, brown eye stalks.
Near mangroves. Sometimes seen on our shores. |
1-2cm.
Pincers usually equal in size. Dark orange body, bright orange eye stalks.
Near artificial shores and natural rubble. Sometimes seen on our shores. |
2-3cm.
Pincers narrow equal sized. Body and legs black with white spots all
over. Coral rubble near reefs. Sometimes seen. |
2-3cm.
Pincers narrow equal sized. Body and legs black with orange markings.
Coral rubble near reefs. Seen once at Sisters Islands. |
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| 2-3cm.
Pincers large, about the same size. Body and limbs pinkish beige,
with blue 'elbows'. Silty areas. Sometimes seen on our Northern
shores. |
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1.5-4cm.
Very hairy, dusky rose pink, left pincer may be slightly larger.
Coral rubble. Rarely seen. |
4-8cm.
Left pincer larger. Body, pincers and legs red or orange with white
spots, somwhat hairy. Coral rubble near reefs. Sometimes seen. |
3-6cm.
Pincers squarish and large, legs thick. Body brown, violet to purple.
Among debris at high water mark, rocky shore, inland on grass. Commonly
seen on our undisturbed shores. |
