Largest crab claw ever found near Taranaki
Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts.
Are ya feeling it now, Mr. Krabs? Researchers from the Netherlands are, after describing a fossil crab that boasts the largest (fossilised) crab claw ever, discovered on Waitoetoe beach in New Zealand by a local fossicker. The new species may be a precursor to today's Southern Giant Crab, which can be found off of Tasmania and usually weighs in over 12 kilos.
Journal/conference: New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Research: Paper
Organisation/s: Utrecht University, Llorenç de Villalonga
Funder: N/A
