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News This is a real reef crab!

Discussion in 'News, Events & Fests' started by Greater Iowa Reef Society, Jan 24, 2018.

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    The reason for T. compressus' oddly compact and very rectangular body is a mystery. It is the only other species of the genus, whose congenor Takedactylus masatsunei, while boxy, is not where near as "geometric" as this newly discovered crab.

    The new species is described in Tropical Zoology.

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