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27 de maio de 2021

Celebration of the 5th anniversary of Crabs of the World!

Greetings to all 622 members of Crabs of the World, and many thanks to the five crab experts who are Managers of this project! Crabs of the World is now entering its sixth year, and despite the pandemic, you have added over 100 new species in 2021, and we now have 1,629. Every few months I highlight new species and interesting observations.

@ondrej-radosta has added several new crab species and observations. He says his personal favorites are these two from the Philippines:
Etisus laboutei, a beautiful Round Crab, and his favorite species from this family: www.inaturalist.org/observations/78248982
And a striking Elbow Crab, Pseudolambrus hepatoconus (he calls him snowflake):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/78249010

Two new species found by @vikas2 in India:
An Eucrate indica:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/72985255
And a Neoxanthias michelae (a Round Crab):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/72985240

A Clibanbarius englaucus (White Dot-eyed Hermit Crab) by @ucw in Taiwan:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/21939244

Two new Bivalve Pea Crabs:
A Rathbunixa sayana by @smithsonian_marinegeo in Virginia, USA:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/73128882
And a colorful Holothuriophilus trapeziformis by @santanadnl in Mexico and identified by @wernerdegier:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/79577538

@smithsonian_marinegeo has added several new species by at their Indian River Lagoon project in Florida from 2008-2017, and these are my favorites:
A Clypeasterophilus rugatus (a Bivalve Pea Crab): (definitely mention this one- Werner!)
www.inaturalist.org/observations/73752709
An Achelous gibbesii (Iridescent Swimming Crab):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/73755110
A gorgeous Petrolisthes caribensis (a Porcelain Crab):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/73754690
A Mithraculus forceps (Spider Crab / Decorator Crab):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/73753889

Here are some really interesting additions to Crabs of the World:

The first Callinectes sapidus (Atlantic Blue Crab) found in Northern Europe by @wernerdegier in the Netherlands:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/73673370

The most spectacular crab in the area where I live, the Salish Sea, which extends from Washington state’s Puget Sound into British Columbia, is the Lopholithodes mandtii (Puget Sound King Crab). Canadian scuba diver @leftcoaster is iNaturalist’s “top observer,” with 29 observations. Here’s one:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/77410223

Greg Jensen @crabsandshrimps, author of the indispensable “Crabs and Shrimps of the Pacific Coast,” has joined iNaturalist and Crabs of the World and is posting some of his fantastic photos, including this Phyllolithodes papillosus (Heart Crab):
www.inaturalist.org/observations/77854339

A beautiful photo of the Xenocarcinus depressus (Depressed Spider Crab) by @popaul in Indonesia:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/77787361

A pair of Cryptolithodes typicus (Butterfly Crab) “holding hands” by @mckittre in Alaska:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/77920190

A Halimede ochtodes that looks like a sculpture by @budak in Singapore:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/30085457

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