Comments on: New Crab Discoveries Total Four http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/new-crabs4/ for Bigfoot, Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents and More Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fhqwhgads http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/new-crabs4/comment-page-1/#comment-60753 Fhqwhgads Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:04:22 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=24873#comment-60753 Of course, the original coelacanth <i>(Latimeria chalumnae</i>) was brought in by a fishing trawler. I don't know about commercial crabbing in some of these other areas, but isn't the Bering Sea, home to <i>Paralomis makarovi</i>, where the crabbers of The Deadliest Catch work? They may have been bringing in this crab all along. Of course, the original coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) was brought in by a fishing trawler. I don’t know about commercial crabbing in some of these other areas, but isn’t the Bering Sea, home to Paralomis makarovi, where the crabbers of The Deadliest Catch work? They may have been bringing in this crab all along.

]]> By: mystery_man http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/new-crabs4/comment-page-1/#comment-60739 mystery_man Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:25:10 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=24873#comment-60739 Fhqwhgads- You're probably on to something there. That's probably not too far fetched a scenario actually. After all, the Laotian rock rat was identified in just such a way, being found sold in a marketplace. The locals thought it was no big deal, but it was actually a very significant discovery. I have no problem at all imagining that in some fish market somewhere, there is a previously undiscovered species being sold and served up for dinner by locals. The possibility that a zoologist could wander into such a marketplace and find something unknown to science is completely plausible in my opinion. Fhqwhgads- You’re probably on to something there. That’s probably not too far fetched a scenario actually. After all, the Laotian rock rat was identified in just such a way, being found sold in a marketplace. The locals thought it was no big deal, but it was actually a very significant discovery.

I have no problem at all imagining that in some fish market somewhere, there is a previously undiscovered species being sold and served up for dinner by locals. The possibility that a zoologist could wander into such a marketplace and find something unknown to science is completely plausible in my opinion.

]]> By: mystery_man http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/new-crabs4/comment-page-1/#comment-60738 mystery_man Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:16:44 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=24873#comment-60738 By what definition are we deciding "the largest" here? Weight? Leg span? King crabs of this variety may be big, but for overall impressive size I think this title would have to go to the Japanese giant spider crab (<em>Machrocheira kaempferi</em>). With specimens recorded with 12 foot leg spans and weights of over 40lbs, these giant spider crabs are widely considered to be not only the largest crabs, but indeed the largest arthropods in the world. Anyway, very interesting find. By what definition are we deciding “the largest” here? Weight? Leg span?

King crabs of this variety may be big, but for overall impressive size I think this title would have to go to the Japanese giant spider crab (Machrocheira kaempferi). With specimens recorded with 12 foot leg spans and weights of over 40lbs, these giant spider crabs are widely considered to be not only the largest crabs, but indeed the largest arthropods in the world.

Anyway, very interesting find.

]]> By: cryptidsrus http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/new-crabs4/comment-page-1/#comment-60735 cryptidsrus Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:25:59 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=24873#comment-60735 Whoa, that's a BIG CRAB in the picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Coelacanth1938: I like mine with Tartar Sauce and Hush puppies, personally. But I get your drift. Would make a great entree at Red Lobster's. Great find, Loren and zoologists out there!!! Whoa, that’s a BIG CRAB in the picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Coelacanth1938:
I like mine with Tartar Sauce and Hush puppies, personally.
But I get your drift. Would make a great entree at Red Lobster’s.

Great find, Loren and zoologists out there!!!

]]> By: coelacanth1938 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/new-crabs4/comment-page-1/#comment-60733 coelacanth1938 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:40:59 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=24873#comment-60733 Oh lordy, get me some melted butter and a side of coleslaw. Oh lordy, get me some melted butter and a side of coleslaw.

]]> By: Fhqwhgads http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/new-crabs4/comment-page-1/#comment-60730 Fhqwhgads Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:29:15 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=24873#comment-60730 Wow! I wonder if these are still being fished? Maybe zoologists should visit seafood markets more often. Wow! I wonder if these are still being fished? Maybe zoologists should visit seafood markets more often.

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