Core Crabs

Core Crabs are Subterranean creatures that dwell at the Core of the Earth. Discovered by Professor Sadovnycha on his first Expedition to the Core aboard his burrowing Earthship, Corepheus.
These strange Creatures feed on a curious form of Crystalline Vegetation found at the Core which draws Runcinium, a form of Deep Earth Crystal, from the surrounding rock and excretes tiny, purified Runcite crystals onto its surface to maintain its shape under intense geological pressures. Core Crabs likewise armor themselves by secreting into their shells the runcite derived from the crystalline vegetation. This not only gives the shells incredible strength, but also produces the same shimmering, multi-colored irridescence seen with raw runcinium.
The images are of the same Core Crab, taken moments apart.
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