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1-1.5cm. Body spherical, pincers equal sized, downward pointing, very
long and slender. Greenish eyes on reddish stalks. Sandy shores. Sometimes
seen on some of our shores. |
1-1.5cm.
Body spherical, pincers equal sized, downward pointing, long and broader.
Colour and pattern matches surrounding sand. Sandy shores. Sometimes
seen on some of our shores. |
0.5cm.
Body somewhat round, pincers equal sized and rather bulbous. Silty
mud near mangroves. Sometimes seen in our mangroves. |
0.5-1cm. Body square or rectangular and flattened. Very long eye stalks.
Pincers equal sized and small. Soft silty muddy shores. Sometimes
seen on some of our shores. |
6-8cm.
Body boxy with large slots for eyes to fold away into. Adults have
horned eyes. Usually cream with brown 'H' markings. Sandy shores.
Commonly seen on our many of our shores, but usually only at night.
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1.5-2cm. Body squarish, enlarged pincer on male is smooth on the outside
with a ridge of bumps on the inside 'palm'. Sandy silty shores. Sometimes
seen on some of our shores. |
2-3cm. Body squarish, enlarged pincer on male if flat with bumps and
a ridge on the outside. Pincer tips flat and sabre-like. Sandy, silty
shores including bottom of swimming lagoons. Sometimes seen on some
of our shores. |
1cm or less. Body triangular from above, rounded below. Enlarged pincer
about the same as the body width. Sometimes seen in our mangroves. |
1-1.5cm. Body triangular. Enlarged pincer about the same as body widt
usually rose red. Sometimes seen in our mangroves. |
1-1.5cm. Body triangular. Black eyes on pale eye stalks. Enlarged
pincer longer than body width, with large bumps on the outer 'palm'.
Sometimes seen in our mangroves. |
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| 2cm.
Body squarish, legs flat with pointed tips. Eyes on short stalks.
Males with long orange pincers of equal size. Soft mud in the back
mangroves. |
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