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Horrid Elbow Crab
Daldorfia horrida
Daldorfia horrida, the horrid elbow crab, is a species of elbow crab in the family Parthenopidae. It is native to tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.
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Description
Daldorfia horrida is a medium-sized species of crab with a carapace approximately 12 centimetres (4.7 in) in diameter. It utilises camouflage, as its carapace resembles a rock, which allows it to avoid predators in its natural environment. In addition to this, the carapace is roughly shaped like a pentagon, and covered in spines. The pincers are unequal in size and double the length of the carapace.
== References ==
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 481768.