Purple Crabs-Palawan

Near the Philippine island of Palawan, Four new species of crab that romp through some wild colors have been discovered.

Scientists at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Germany and De La Salle University in Manila found the four new species of Insulamon freshwater crab genus as a fraction of their Aqua Palawana research program. (Photo CREDIT: © Senckenberg Research Institute)



The new-found species are imperiled by mining activities in the province, which is one of the world's major bio diversity hotspots, its explorers said. About half of the species that live on Palawan are endemic, meaning they are found nowhere else.

The sea keeps reddish-purple crabs from spreading further, as they bank on freshwater at all stages of their development. Having been unconditionally separated from their relatives, they have matured their own separate species and genera over tens of thousands of years.

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