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Shore Crab (Plagusia chabrus), resting on sea sponge. Found in a variety of tropical and temperate habitat throughout Australia. Also found in New Zealand, South Africa and Chile. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Shore Crab (Plagusia chabrus), resting on sea sponge. Found in a variety of tropical and temperate habitat throughout Australia. Also found in New Zealand, South Africa and Chile. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Hermit Crab (Dardanus lagopodes), carrying its eggs and living in an empty sea shell. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Island Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). This land crab is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia. Photo taken on Christmas Island.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Island Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). This land crab is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia. Photo taken on Christmas Island.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Island Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). This land crab is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia. Photo taken on Christmas Island.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Island Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). This land crab is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia. Photo taken on Christmas Island.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Island Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). This land crab is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia. Photo taken on Christmas Island.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Island Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). This land crab is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia. Photo taken on Christmas Island.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Island Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). This land crab is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia. Photo taken on Christmas Island.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Island Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). This land crab is endemic to Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia. Photo taken on Christmas Island.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blue Crab (Discoplax hirtipes). This land crab is common on Christmas Island, usually seen in close proximity of fresh water springs and mud patches. Photo taken Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blue Crab (Discoplax hirtipes). This land crab is common on Christmas Island, usually seen in close proximity of fresh water springs and mud patches. Photo taken Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blue Crab (Discoplax hirtipes). This land crab is common on Christmas Island, usually seen in close proximity of fresh water springs and mud patches. Photo taken Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blue Crab (Discoplax hirtipes). This land crab is common on Christmas Island, usually seen in close proximity of fresh water springs and mud patches. Photo taken Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Robber Crab or Coconut Crab (Birgus latro). A species of terrestrial Hermit Crab found throughout the Indian and Pacific Ocean, becoming rare. Photo taken on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, where very common.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), male. Also known as King Crab. A deep water species collected near the Continental Shelf by commercial fishers. Photo was taken in Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Coral Crab (Quadrella maculosa), on Black Coral. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Boxer Crab (Lybia tessellata), female with eggs. Note: stinging Sea Anemones held in claws for use as defence. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus). This species covers its shell in Sea Anemones, providing camouflage and protection for the crab. Common throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus). This species covers its shell in Sea Anemones, providing camouflage and protection for the crab. Common throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus). This species covers its shell in Sea Anemones, providing camouflage and protection for the crab. Common throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Rock Crab (Plagusia dentipes). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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