Callichimaera perplexaIn March, I looked into arthropod coloration and asked my friend Jo — &a

Callichimaera perplexa

In March, I looked into arthropod coloration and asked my friend Jo — “got cool crabs for me?”

She told me about a fossil chimera crab currently waiting to be published. This image is based on a 3D model produced by the research team, led by Javier Luque, that I just tried to color.

Both of their research are now published and I’m excited about this weird little crab! Read the NatGeo story here.

Javier’s Callichimaerapaper·Jo’s Crustacean Phylogenomic paper