This crab was discovered in 2005 along the South Pacific Ocean. The scientific name is Kiwa hirsuta. It is approximately 6 inches long. This creature is notable for its silky blond resembling fur covering the thoracic legs and claws.
This creature was found about 1,500 km south of Easter Island, at a depth of 7,200 feet living on hydrothermal vents. This species form a new genus and family called Kiwaidae. The animal is thought to be blind since it has strongly reduced eyes which lack pigments.
This crab gets rid of the poisonous minerals in the water emitted by the hydrothermal vents by the filamentous bacteria contained in the pincers. It feed on bacteria. It also feed on the green algae and small shrimp.
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