Bright Purple Crab Discovered in Philippines | 水產百科網
2012年4月23日—AbrightpurplecrabisoneoffournewcrabspeciesdiscoveredaroundaPhilippineislandinanareaknownasabiodiversityhotspot,though ...
Four new species of crab that sport some wild colors have been discovered near the Philippine island of Palawan.
The newfound species are threatened by mining activities in the region, which is one of the worlds major biodiversity hotspots[1], its discoverers said. About half of the species that live on Palawan are endemic, meaning they are found nowhere else.
Scientists at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Germany and De La Salle University in Manila found the four new species of Insulamon freshwater crab genus as part of their Aqua Palawana research program.
The reddish-purple crabs are the only varieties that are endemic to only one or a few islands; the sea keeps them from spreading further, as they depend on freshwater at all stages of their development. Having been completely separated from their relatives, they have developed their own separate species and gen...
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【絨毛近方蟹Hemigrapsus penicillatus】方蟹科 (Grapsidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:絨毛近方蟹學名:Hemigrapsuspenicillatus科別名稱:方蟹科(Grapsidae)命名學者:(DeHaan1835)