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Large "Charybdis Natator" Diving Crab

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    Posted 8 years ago

    fortapache
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    Something I picked up for myself whilst shopping for gifts. I had to get up the hill quickly as it was supposed to snow (which it did). Wanted to check out some of the local shops before I went home and found a new shop. This shop was owned by someone who had booth in the mall I had just visited. I recognized this crab from his old booth. Turns out he lives up here.
    Anyway he marked down the crab a bit as someone had broken off a leg when looking at it. It has since been glued on.
    This is a diving crab or swimming crab. The rear legs have fins on them. Scientific name is Charybdis Natator. The leg span is 9" -10" wide.
    The plan is to put him in a double glass sided display. Currently he sitting next to the peek a boo crab downstairs with the sea shells.

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      That's one pretty cool crab!! At first glance I thought he was a live crab until I read your story:)
    2. fleafinder fleafinder, 8 years ago
      agreed!!cool crab!
    3. Karenoke Karenoke, 8 years ago
      Not sure where you are, but your crab looks like what we here in Florida call a blue crab. But they turn red/pinkish after being cooked. These crabs are good eating, but time consuming. And the crab you have it placed next to, looks like what I know as a horseshoe crab. Cool crabs! Merry Christmas!
    4. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much Scott. He is well preserved.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much fleafinder.
    6. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much Karenoke. I am on the west coast and according to Wikipedia he is from Indian and Pacific oceans.
      I'll post a horseshoe crab eventually.
    7. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much valentino97. Yes quite real dead crab.
    8. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you
      mikelv85
      jscott0363
      CindB
      TassieDevil
      Nicefice
      beyemvey
      Caperkid
      bobby725
      Jlmam
      iggy
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      Karenoke
      kyratango
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      valentino97
    9. Karenoke Karenoke, 8 years ago
      You are welcome! Looking forward to future post from you!
    10. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much Karenoke. I am looking forward to making future posts.
    11. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you SEAN68.

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