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Horn-Eyed Ghost Crab - Andhra Pradesh
December 10 , 2025
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- Researchers have recorded the first confirmed instance of a horn-eyed ghost crab preying on a mottled light foot crab.
- The observation occurred along the Rushikonda shoreline in during low tide.
- Lightfoot crabs normally inhabit rocky crevices, while horn-eyed ghost crabs are usually found on sandy stretches.
- The predation suggests a temporary overlap of habitats and an extension of the horn-eyed ghost crab’s foraging behaviour.
- Ghost crabs, belonging to the genus Ocypode, are keystone species in sandy intertidal zones.
- Six ghost crab species are recorded along India’s coast, with three, O. brevicornis, O. macrocera, and O. cordimanus, occurring at Rushikonda Beach.
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