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Horned ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalmus) face-to-face with a dog : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Royalty Free Stock Photo

Horned ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalmus) face-to-face with a dog : (pix Sanjiv Shukla)

Horned ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalmus), also known as horn-eyed ghost crab is a species of ghost crab. As their common name implies, O. ceratophthalmus possess eye-stalks extending beyond the eyes into long points, which are longer in adults, and shorter (or even absent) in juveniles. The crabs have a box-shaped body, 6 8 centimeters across the carapace, with darker markings towards the rear in the shape of an H. The outer edges of the eye-sheaths are also sharp and broadly triangular and distinctly pointing sideways in larger individuals. O. ceratophthalmus can run at speeds of up to 2.1 metres per second.