Porcelain Crab – Polyonyx Socialis
- Discovered: 2019
Porcelain Crabs are usually beautiful creatures, but we knew they existed for years. However, a new animal species in this line was discovered in 2019 named the Polyonyx Socialis. It was found in the South China Sea of Vietnam, living symbiotically with other organisms. This included another porcelain crab. It was found within compact tube-like shelters built by a polychaete worm. Known as a false crab, the Polyonyx socialis species is vulnerable to environmental changes like climate change, as their existence is entirely reliant on their host’s safety. Which climate change is affecting.