STAR CRAB FIND

A new species of crab with star-shaped projections on its body has been found in Taiwan. The crab is distinct in that its carapace is covered with pointy protrusions, which becomes shorter and blunter as they age. Another second rare crab species, with bright orange to pink bodies, was also reported in Taiwan. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4837510/New-species-crab-star-shaped-warts-Taiwan.html#ixzz4rWff5DYF Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook The crab with projections all over its body was collected from red coral beds during a survey at a small seamount at Peng-Chia-Yu Island, Taiwan, and it's also been found in the Philippines.

The findings, published in the journal ZooKeys, report that the creature's shell and chelipeds (leg pincers) are covered in pointy projections. 

As the crab ages, the projections become shorter, blunter and mushroom-shaped to resemble wart-like outgrowths and granules. 

Regardless of whether they're male or female, as the crabs grow larger their carapaces get proportionately

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