Composite image of the dorsal and underside view of a juvenile tuberculate crab recorded from the samples I processed during my PhD. Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal (2022) - iNaturalist Also referred to as the scaly rock crab. Formerly considered a subspecies of Plagusia depressa (as Plagusia depress subsp. tuberculata). Similar to the Cape rock crab, except… Continue reading Tuberculate crab (Plagusia squamosa)
Tag: Plagusia chabrus
Cape rock crab (Guinusia chabrus)
Crab hiding under a boulder. Hondeklipbaai, Northern Cape (2020) - iNaturalist Formerly known as Plagusia chabrus. Carapace smooth and velvety in texture, with two notches between the eyes that house the first antennae, and three marginal teeth. Colour red-brown, with orange-yellow ridges on the legs, and rows of yellow tubercles on the nippers. About 50… Continue reading Cape rock crab (Guinusia chabrus)
