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See all on WikipediaHeikegani (平家蟹, ヘイケガニ, (Literal meaning: Heike Crab), Heikeopsis japonica) is a species of crab native to Japan, with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human face - an example of the phenomenon of pareidolia - which is interpreted to be the face of an angry samurai, hence the nickname samurai … See more
Heikegani were used by Carl Sagan in his popular science television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage as an example of unintentional artificial selection, an interpretation … See more
The Battle of Dan-no-ura was preceded by an immense struggle between the imperial rulers of Japan, the Taira clan (also known as the Heike), who … See more
• Heike Ichizoku no Onryo – The Vengeful Ghosts of the Heike Clan at hyakumonogatari.com (English). See more
In Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, the writer, Lafcadio Hearn, references the Heike crab in "The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi." See more
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WebHeikegani (平家蟹, ヘイケガニ, (Literal meaning: Heike Crab), Heikeopsis japonica) is a species of crab native to Japan, with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human …
Heikeopsis japonica - Feiten, Dieet, Leefomgeving & Foto's
WebHeikeopsis japonica is een krabbensoort uit de familie van de Dorippidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1824 door …
Heikeopsis japonica - Wikipedia
WebHeikeopsis japonica is een krabbensoort uit de familie van de Dorippidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1824 door …
Samurai Crab (Heikeopsis japonica) · iNaturalist
WebHeikegani (平家蟹, ヘイケガニ, Heikeopsis japonica) is a species of crab native to Japan, with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human face which many believed to be the …
WebSep 7, 2014 · Heikegani is a species of crab native to Japan, with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human face. According to Japanese folklore, the Heikegani crabs contain the souls of the Heike samurai …
Heikeopsis - Wikipedia
WebHeikeopsis is a genus of crabs containing two species, Heikeopsis japonica and Heikeopsis arachnoides. The genus was originally described under the name " Heikea " …
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WebHeikeopsis is a genus of crabs containing two species, Heikeopsis japonica and Heikeopsis arachnoides. The genus was originally described under the name "Heikea" …
Heikegani Crabs: The Ghosts of Re-incarnated Samurais
WebApr 27, 2017 · Heikegani or Heike crabs ( Heikeopsis japonica) are a species of crab native to Japan. Many of these crabs share a distinctive feature: strange markings on their carapace that have a striking …
WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Heikeopsis Ng, …
WebSpecies Heikeopsis japonica (von Siebold, 1824) Environment. marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial.
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