Newly Discovered C.violascens Subspecies & C.cavipes
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:02 am
This are Ni'ihau & Sabalana, my 2 new female butter-colored cavs from Sumbawa Island
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Newly Discovered C.violascens Subspecies & C.cavipes
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:06 am
And I have discovered a new subspecies of C.violascens ( Sunset/Komurasaki Land Hermit Crab ); I name them "Zebra Sunset Land Hermit Crabs" - the colorations varied between grey, dark brown, or black with white bands on the leg joints.
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:09 am
That's striking!Mokulele_Hawai'i wrote:And I have discovered a new subspecies of C.violascens ( Sunset/Komurasaki Land Hermit Crab ); I name them "Zebra Sunset Land Hermit Crabs" - the colorations varied between grey, dark brown, or black with white bands on the leg joints.
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:15 am
You have the most beautiful crabs! ![[smilie=thumbsup.gif]](./images/smilies/thumbsup.gif "thumbsup")
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:32 am
gorgeous 
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:25 am
Wow Mokulele! They are stunning 
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:38 am
This makes me wonder if the "Calico" Eccies are a subspecies ( or conversely the others are ) or if it's a matter of early development diet.Mokulele_Hawai'i wrote:And I have discovered a new subspecies of C.violascens ( Sunset/Komurasaki Land Hermit Crab ); I name them "Zebra Sunset Land Hermit Crabs" - the colorations varied between grey, dark brown, or black with white bands on the leg joints.
The E's I have that are/were light tan, grey, blue, black, or shades between ( but always solid and single colored ) eat the same dish as the Calico and Rust Eccies I get and there's never been any crossover in the coloring. The first group stays in the same color ranges and the second group stays in the same colour ranges.
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:47 pm
absolutely gorgeous!!!! 
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:08 pm
WOW they are so beautiful!! I really do watch and wait for your pic posts. You are lucky to be were there are suck rare looking hermies. I would love to visit were you live. I think by far my favorite pic is the one of the Pink Indo, gorgeous. I cant wait to see more!!
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:01 pm
wow that is one stunning crab.
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:16 pm
What an interesting and beautiful subspecies. They look great! 
They look great! Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:11 pm
Mokulele_Hawai'i wrote:
That has to be the cutest crab I have ever seen! I love him!
Maybe we should just, ah, visit, sometime...
And don't be concerned if, ah, a crab is, ah, missing, or something...
jk--but you have some very beautiful crabs!
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:05 pm
Beautiful. 
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:18 pm
INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!, They are beauties 
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:27 pm
wow!! those crabs are amazing!!!!!!! Where did you discover the Zebra Sunset crab??? They're beautiful!!!