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Unread 02/07/2018, 09:50 AM   #4
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G. smithii was my first thought as well. The purple color shows up in G. smithii that are living below 10 m. However, this animal does not have orange spots at the base of the uropods - a key character in identifying this species. We need to see the meral spots to be sure that it is a smithii.

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