Meet Strawberry Claws—a new species of hermit crab https://phys.org/news/2024-11-strawberry-claws-species-hermit-crab.html

A new species of #HermitCrab in the genus #Strigopagurus from the continental shelf off south-east #Queensland, #Australia https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/collections-and-research/memoirs/nature-65/mqm-n65-7-davie-mcnamara

"the #NewSpecies has several highly distinctive features. Most striking is its bright red claws, but it also has evolved its own unique method of producing underwater sound (#stridulation), much like #cicadas do in the air."

#Crustaceans #Animals #HermitCrabs

Meet Strawberry Claws—a new species of hermit crab

Say hello to Strawberry Claws, a large new-to-science species of hermit crab recently described by Queensland Museum scientists.

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