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Exophthalmy in the painted ghost crab (Ocypode gaudichaudii) Most ghost crabs have pale-colored bodies that blend in well with the sand, [3] though they are capable of gradually changing body coloration to match their environments and the time of day. [6] [7] Some species are brightly colored, such as Ocypode gaudichaudii and Ocypode ryderi. [2 ...
Ocypode gaudichaudii, also known as the painted ghost crab or cart driver crab, is a species of crab found on Pacific beaches from El Salvador to Chile as well as on the Galápagos Islands. The species was first described by Henri Milne-Edwards and Hippolyte Lucas in 1843.
Ocypode ceratophthalmus, [2] the horned ghost crab [3] or horn-eyed ghost crab, [4] is a species of ghost crab. It lives in the Indo-Pacific region (except the Red Sea); from the coast of East Africa to the Philippines and from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef. They also occur in the Pacific Islands to as far east as Polynesia and Clipperton Island.
Ocypode africana, commonly known as the African ghost crab, is a species of ghost crabs native to the eastern Atlantic coast of western Africa, from Mauritania to Namibia. [2] They are medium-sized ghost crabs reaching carapace width of 3.4 cm (1.3 in).
Neotrypaea californiensis (formerly Callianassa californiensis), the Bay ghost shrimp, is a species of ghost shrimp that lives on the Pacific coast of North America. It is a pale animal which grows to a length of 11.5 cm (4.5 in). One claw is bigger than the other, especially in males, and the enlarged claw is thought to have a function in mating.
A woman crab lining in Brofjorden, Sweden. Crab lining (or crabbing [1]) is a handlining technique used to catch crabs. A piece of bait, normally the neck or leg of a chicken, is tied to one end with a weight in order to keep it from floating. The line is then cast by hand to an area approximately five to ten feet from where it is being cast.
Cyanide fishing is a method of collecting live fish mainly for use in aquariums, which involves spraying a sodium cyanide mixture into the desired fish's habitat in order to stun the fish. The practice hurts not only the target population, but also many other marine organisms, including coral and thus coral reefs .
Ocypode macrocera, the red ghost crab, is a species of crab in the family Ocypodidae. [1] It is a medium-sized species of Ocypode found in Pakistan, India (including the Nicobar Islands), Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. In adult males, the outer edges of the eye orbits are tooth-shaped and project forward.