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Moon crabs thrive on Singapore's Changi shoals

Original: Matutids, or moon crabs in common parlance, abound on Changi's shoals, paddling furiously over seagrass or digging their

Moon crabs, known scientifically as matutids, are abundant on the seagrass shoals off Changi in Singapore. Juveniles smaller than a nickel shelter in pools just below the tideline, while adults paddle across the seagrass and burrow into the sand. Naturalists observing the shore describe the crabs as lively and numerous during low tide outings.

Why now: Local nature observers are sharing sightings of abundant moon crabs on Changi's shores.

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• Matutids, or moon crabs in common parlance, abound on Changi's shoals, paddling furiously over seagrass or digging their own graves among the grains. Juveniles smaller than a nickel frolic in tiny pools just below the tideline, while adults rampage at the farther end of the… · budak@mastodon.sg · 16

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