Found the new 'strawberry' species

An oceanographer discovered the new crab shaped like a strawberry, with white spots on the red apricot, on the southern coast of Taiwan.

According to AP, the discovery of new crab species is Professor Ho Ping-ho of Taiwan Ocean University. He said that they have a similar shape to the crabs that live in Hawaiian waters (the US), the island of Polynesia and the island of Mauritius (southwestern Indian Ocean). However, new crabs possess a shell with a shell-like shape and about 2.5 cm long. The shell makes them different from the red crabs.

Strawberry crab with apricot shells is discovered by Professor Ho Ping-ho.Photo: Taiwan Ocean University.

Wang Chia-hsiang, a leading crab expert in Taiwan, confirmed Professor Ho's discovery.

Ho said he and his colleagues found two new species of crabs in the Kenting reserve - home to many marine animals. Two crabs died when scientists saw them. Ho said that they probably died because a cargo ship ran aground near the reserve, making the water polluted.

Crabs are omnivores. Their main food is algae. According to Daily Mail, scientists have identified more than 5,000 species of crabs in the world.