F is for Fennerogalathea.
3 species of these squat lobsters, part of false crabs (Anomura), were described from 120-320m deep (some hanging out in corals) in the south Pacific. The genus is named for Fenner Chace, who collected crab specimens I've studied at MCZ!
(Paper next skeet) 🧪🦀🦑 #CrabAZ
3 species of these squat lobsters, part of false crabs (Anomura), were described from 120-320m deep (some hanging out in corals) in the south Pacific. The genus is named for Fenner Chace, who collected crab specimens I've studied at MCZ!
(Paper next skeet) 🧪🦀🦑 #CrabAZ
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For false so far, we've had 2 squat lobsters, Aegla and Fennerogalathea (but Aegla is closer to the skinny one and Fennerogalathea the fat purple one, in my figure). We also had Birgus, a hermit crab. And Echidnocerus, a king crab like the one at bottom
Further in the month there will be more true crabs
https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4276.1.2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenner_A._Chace_Jr.