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Rhinolambrus sisimanensis

Sisiman bay elbow crab

Maximum size: 1.3 - 2.5 cm

Maximum depth: 6 - 54 m

The members of this genus are predatory ambush hunters.

They have long clawed arms and strong claws.

These tiny, slow-moving crabs look like pieces of dirt or garbage among the seagrass.

You have to look hard to find one.

Body width 1 - 2 cm.

Males can have larger claws than females.

Thin walking legs with pointed ends, triangular to pentagonal body with eyes at the tip.

Found on sandy ground.

Bangka island North Sulawesi