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Matuta victor (Order: DECAPODA, Family: MATUTIDAE) – A museum-quality flower moon crab specimen in A1 condition, expertly dry-preserved and unmounted for collectors, educators, and natural history enthusiasts.
Matuta victor, commonly known as the flower moon crab, is a beautifully ornate sand-burrowing crab widely distributed across the Indo-Pacific, from the Persian Gulf and East Africa through to Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Its circular, flattened carapace is elegantly patterned with a distinctive arrangement of red spots and markings on a pale cream to white background — a delicate, flower-like ornamentation that gives this species its evocative common name and makes it one of the most aesthetically refined crustacean specimens available to collectors. Adapted for life in sandy substrates and shallow coastal waters, it is a swift and agile swimmer, using its paddle-like rear legs in a manner similar to swimming crabs. Its exceptional patterning, clean circular carapace form, and outstanding visual elegance make it a truly distinctive and desirable addition to any natural history collection.
Perfect for marine biologists, natural history collectors, educators, artists, interior designers seeking authentic cabinet-of-curiosities aesthetics, and anyone passionate about the remarkable diversity of the natural world.
$68.00 CAD
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They’re beautiful Thankyou, will order again!
I ordered a mystery bundle bundle of beetles and insects and a mystery bundle of insects and unfortunately most the items in both bundles were the same however all were high quality! Would order again!
I ordered a mystery bundle of beetles and insects and mystery bundle of insects and unfortunately most the items from the bundles were the same however all high quality!
Lovely, thank you. Very happy!
Tel que decrit et de grande qualité
Beautiful butterflies. Packaged carefully and they arrive in pristine condition.
Amazing quality
Really nice selection of specimens
Pünktlich alles super danke schön
Absolutely in love definitely will be getting more if there are other selections
Packaged well and product was just as described.
Packaged well and was just as described.
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Exactly as listed
Packaged well and fast delivery
Perfect conditions all legs intact
Perfect specimen, great packaging and quick delivery! Thanks, will be returning!
Perfect specimen, great packaging and quick delivery! Thanks, will be returning!
Sendung gut angekommen. Exemplare sind groß. Vielen lieben Dank
Really nice butteflies, thank you!
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Beautiful, and cute. Was packaged well!
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