Horned Ghost Crab

Ocypode ceratophthalmus

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Ocypode ceratophthalma, the horned ghost crab or horn-eyed ghost crab, is a species of ghost crab. It lives in the Indo-Pacific region (except the Red Sea); from the coast of East Africa to the Philippines and from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef. They also occur in the Pacific Islands to as far east as Polynesia and Clipperton Island. As their common name implies, O. ceratophthalma possess eyestalks extending beyond the eyes into long points, which...

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  1. (c) cesare dolzani, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/quelea1945/5491040437/
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  3. (c) Donald Macauley, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_-_don_macauley_-_A_green_crab.jpg
  4. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocypode_ceratophthalmus

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