Comments on: Yeti Crab And Beyond: New Marine Species 2006

By: youcantryreachingme

youcantryreachingme — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:02:11 +0000

At the other end of the spectrum, ABC Science reports that a “Jurassic Shrimp” - thought extinct for 50 million years - has been discovered alive off the West Australian coast.

By: joppa

joppa — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:00:22 +0000

You sure that’s not a werecrab ???

By: youcantryreachingme

youcantryreachingme — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:34:05 +0000

Speaking of bigfoot lobsters - it seems a new 4 pound marine variety has been discovered of the coast of Madagascar.

But let’s not forget - the Australian freshwater crayfish from Tasmanian rivers grows at least half the length (and twice the weight) again.

Chris.

By: BugMO

BugMO — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:35:56 +0000

Intersting, the world still holds some secrets for us to find.

By: Argen

Argen — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:19:48 +0000

I guess the fur-bearing trout isn’t so ridiculous now that we have a fur-bearing crab.

By: BadState

BadState — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:07:00 +0000

Answered my own question. Again, according to Wikipedia, the Yeti crab is more closely related to the Hermit Crab, which is not a true crab, and the Squat Lobster, which is not a true lobster. The Squat Lobster has four pairs of legs, including the claws.

By: BadState

BadState — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:56:10 +0000

Wikipedia says:
“True crabs have five pairs of legs, the first of which is modified into a pair of claws…”
I’m only seeing three pairs, with maybe a fourth hidden in the fur of the clawed pair. So is this really a crab?

By: RockerEm

RockerEm — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:23:33 +0000

Wowza! That crab is freaky lookin!

By: sadisticgreen

sadisticgreen — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:45:58 +0000

I just find it fascinating to think that human knowledge of the universe outweighs the knowledge we have of the oceans here on earth! It’s exciting to think of all the different species we’ve still to encounter as technology allows us to explore deeper.