also: ゆのはながに
Gandalfus yunohana (crab species)
A species of crab named after the hot-spring mineral deposits (湯の花) it resembles. Scientific name Gandalfus yunohana.
Gandalfus yunohana is a small crab that lives in the deep sea.
Hiragana spelling; less common than katakana for this species name.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. 湯の花 means 'hot spring mineral deposits', and 蟹 is 'crab'.
Named after 湯の花 (yunohana, 'hot spring mineral deposits') due to its appearance. The scientific name is Gandalfus yunohana.