Picking The Crab
Mark quickly grabbed the large crab in his hands and positioned himself next to a fascinating creature who had suddenly become friendly. But the reality is that Mark has no idea what he’s up against right now. He’d undoubtedly discovered a long-extinct species. It could be Callichimaera perflexa, an old species. He dialed the National Park Center right away. The beast’s appearance piqued the public’s interest.
Picking The Crab
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An Anomaly
For over 22 years, crab expert Max Orchard worked at the Christmas Island National Park with world-renowned crab researchers. It was an oddity for the many different crab species that called Christmas Island home. It wouldn’t have been too far for Orchard to discover a new species on Christmas Island.
An Anomaly