Wednesday, April 25, 2012

New species of purple crab discovered in the Philippines

Click image to see more photos (Hendrik Freitag)

Four new species of crab have been discovered in the Philippine island of Palawan. And one of the crabs truly stands out with its unusually bright purple shell.

National Geographic reports that the Insulamon palawanese may use its uniquely colored shell to help identify its own kind.

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