Newly Discovered C.violascens Subspecies & C.cavipes

Mokulele_Hawai'i · Post by **Mokulele_Hawai'i** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:02 am

This are Ni'ihau & Sabalana, my 2 new female butter-colored cavs from Sumbawa Island

Mokulele_Hawai'i · Post by **Mokulele_Hawai'i** » 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.

MudCrabDude · Post by **MudCrabDude** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:09 am

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.

That's striking!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:15 am

You have the most beautiful crabs!

poncho · Post by **poncho** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:32 am

gorgeous

Kaylynne · Post by **Kaylynne** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:25 am

Wow Mokulele! They are stunning

dbolack · Post by **dbolack** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:38 am

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.

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.

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.

Mrs. G · Post by **Mrs. G** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:47 pm

absolutely gorgeous!!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 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!!

Gab33 · Post by **Gab33** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:01 pm

wow that is one stunning crab.

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:16 pm

What an interesting and beautiful subspecies.

They look great!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 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!

CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:05 pm

Beautiful.

tojo · Post by **tojo** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:18 pm

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!, They are beauties

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:27 pm

wow!! those crabs are amazing!!!!!!! Where did you discover the Zebra Sunset crab??? They're beautiful!!!