UAE Crab

[MrBones]

Hello. 

Do you guys think I can prep this crab from Al Ain (part of the United Arab Emirates)?

It looks pretty beaten up, but I am hoping the ventral side might still be there.

I have tried preparing urchins in this matrix with a very diluted water-vinegar solution. Do you think this could work for the crab as well?

Edited March 26, 2022 by MrBones

[caterpillar]

Especially no vinegar on the crab. The shell is much finer and less resistant than the test of a sea urchin

For a crab like that I work with a micro engraver under a binocular

Edited March 26, 2022 by caterpillar

[JohnJ]

4 hours ago, MrBones said:

I have tried preparing urchins in this matrix with a very diluted water-vinegar solution.

 

Even using vinegar on urchins is destructive if not used sparingly.  You can see this if you are using magnification or in macro photos, before and after.