{"id":76507,"date":"2025-12-05T12:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T07:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=76507"},"modified":"2025-12-05T16:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:42:17","slug":"horn-eyed-ghost-crab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/horn-eyed-ghost-crab\/","title":{"rendered":"Horn-Eyed Ghost Crab"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Horn-Eyed Ghost Crab Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, researchers documented unique predatory behaviour of horn-eyed ghost crab at Rushikonda Beach.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Horn-Eyed Ghost Crab<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It belongs to the <\/span><b>genus Ocypode.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their pale bodies blend seamlessly with the sand, and combined with their swift movements during dawn and dusk, this has led to their <\/span><b>common name, &#8220;ghost crabs&#8221;.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is widely regarded as a <\/span><b>keystone species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and indicator of coastal health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Six species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of ghost crabs have been reported <\/span><b>along the Indian coastline.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is usually found in the <\/span><b>intertidal zones.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lives in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/indo-pacific-region\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Indo-Pacific region<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (except the Red Sea); from the coast of East Africa to the Philippines and from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threats:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pollution, changes in <\/span><b>sediment distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, rising sea temperatures and altered tidal patterns may prompt species to explore new microhabitats in search of food.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Characteristics of Horn-Eyed Ghost Crab<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has traditionally been described as a <\/span><b>scavenger within the intertidal food web.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diet: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They hunt <\/span><b>clams, snails, worms, isopods<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, shrimps and a variety of insects. They also prey on other crabs, including smaller hermit crabs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Ecological Role of Horn-Eyed Ghost Crab<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It plays a crucial ecological role in <\/span><b>sandy intertidal environments.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They influence the <\/span><b>distribution and abundance of smaller organisms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through their feeding habits and the deep burrows they build.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/visakhapatnam-researchers-document-unique-predatory-behaviour-of-horn-eyed-ghost-crab\/article70353593.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horn-eyed Ghost Crab is widely regarded as a keystone species and indicator of coastal health. 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