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| Sentinel
crab Macrophthalmus sp. Family Macrophthalmidae updated Jan 09 Where seen? This inconspicous little crab with eyes on super long stalks are sometimes seen on soft silty and muddy shores such as swimming lagoons. It builds distinctive holes which are either rectangular or oval and seldom circular. Features: Body width 0.5-1cm. Body is flattened, squarish or somewhat rectangular. The eye stalks are long and in some species can even extend outside the sides of the body. This feature probably gave them their common name. Both pincers of equal size. |
 Pulau Hantu, May 05 |
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 Pulau Hantu, Jun 09 |
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Sentinel crabs on Singapore shores
 Pasir Ris, Dec 08 |
 Just moulted! |
 Moult has transparent eyes. |
 Nibbling on a worm. Pasir Ris, Jan 09 |
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 Pasir Ris, Jul 08 |
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