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3-6cm.
Body tear-drop shaped with a pointed end between the eyes. Covers
itself with living sponges, animals and seaweeds. Coral rubble,
seagrass areas. Commonly seen on our Northern shores.
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4-5cm.
Body teardrop-shaped with large spines on the sides. Pincers long
and cylindrical. Coral rubble, large boulders, reefs. Sometimes seen
on some of our shores. |
0.5-5cm. Body spherical and smooth, two pairs of short legs bent
over its back to hold on to the sponge or ascidian. Coral rubble,
seagrass areas. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores.
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3-5cm. Body and legs covered in long silky hairs. Strong claws, some
black-tipped. Coral rubble Very commonly seen on many of our shores. |
3-5cm. Body rectangular, short pincers densely covered with smooth
lumps and bumps. Coral rubble area. Sometimes seen on some of our
shores. |
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Body with a pair of long spines on the sides. Squarish claws. All
legs modified into paddles. Sandy silty shores, especially near seagrasses.
Commonly seen on our Northern shores. |
Body
width 2-8cm. Body with a pair of long spines on the sides. Squarish
claws. All legs modified into paddles. Colourful legs and maroon circles
on the body. Sandy areas near seagrasses. Seasonally, commonly seen
on Changi. |
3-5cm. Squarish body. Last two pairs of legs modified into paddles.
Sometimes seen near mangroves and freshwater streams. |
About
6cm. Body domed, spindly walking legs, tiny eyes close together at
the top of a rather triangular head. Pincers large and angular. Seen
once on Changi. |
About
4 cm. Pincers flat, held against the face to form a boxy-shape. Sandy
shore near reefs. Seen once at Pulau Hantu. |
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| 5-7cm.
Body reddish with large rounded pincers and bright red eyes. Rocky
shores. Commonly seen at night on our Southern shores. |
3-5cm.
Body sparsely fuzzy with bright red eyes. Good reefs. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. |
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5-6cm.
Body circular, flat, smooth. Long flattened legs, small pincers. Rocky
shores. Commonly seen at night on some of our shores. |
5-6cm.
Body oblong, not so flat, pimply. Long flattened legs, small pincers.
Rocky shores. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores. |
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2-3cm. Body flat and squarish, legs flat with pointed tips. Pincers
deep red. Irridescent blue or green band across the face. Sometimes
seen in our mangroves. |
3-8cm.
Body round, legs flat with pointed tips, pincers fat. Seldom seen
in our mangroves. |
4-5cm.
Body flat and squarish, legs flat with pointed tips. Pincers may be
colourful. Sometimes seen in our mangroves, digging into mudlobster
mounds or climbing up trees. |
2-2.5cm.
Body squarish, legs flat with pointed tips. Dark bars on body and
legs, eyes greenish and spaced apart. Sometimes seen in mangrove trees. |
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