Cuapetes cf tenuipes
Presented by Charles & Linda Raabe
Mactan Island, The Philippines
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Specimen & File # Kemp002


 Dated Collected: 22 July 2008
 Collected by : Charles Raabe
 Location :  6 meters deep free ranging on the sediments near a coral head using it as shelter to escape into. Marigondon city, The Philippines.
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 Identified by:  Dr. A.J. Bruce



Live Colorations


Photo plate by Charles Raabe


  Carapace shape and its finer details give important clues as to the species.  This species Rostrum has a total of 15 spines which includes the tip. Without the tip there are 9 spines on the upper rostrum edge and 5 spines on the lower edge.  

Photo plate by Charles Raabe


Photo plate by Charles Raabe


Photo plate by Charles Raabe



Pereiopods - One of the most defining features used in identification

Photo plate by Charles Raabe