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Stone Hermit Crab (Cancellus typus) - living in a hole excavated in soft stone. Edithburgh, South Australia
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Xanthid Crab (Actaea peronii) - also known as Stone Crab, resting on encrusting ascidian (Botrylloides leachi). Found on rocky reefs throughout southern WA to Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
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Sponge Crab (Cryptodromia octodetata), with its sponge cover used to hide and protect the crab. Found in temperate Australian waters, usually under jetties. Photo taken at Edithburgh Jetty, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sponge Crab (Cryptodromia octodetata), with its sponge cover used to hide and protect the crab. Found in temperate Australian waters, usually under jetties. Photo taken at Edithburgh Jetty, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sponge Crab (Cryptodromia octodetata), with its sponge cover used to hide and protect the crab. Found in temperate Australian waters, usually under jetties. Photo taken at Edithburgh Jetty, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sponge Crab (Cryptodromia octodetata), with its sponge cover used to hide and protect the crab. Found in temperate Australian waters, usually under jetties. Photo taken at Edithburgh Jetty, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Red Swimmer Crab (Nectocarcinus tuberculosus). Found on exposed reefs from Albany, Western Australia, to Sydney, New South Wales. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus pelagicus), male mating with female. Also known as Blue Manna Crab. This specie is highly sought after by Commercial fishery. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus pelagicus), male mating with female. Also known as Blue Manna Crab. This specie is highly sought after by Commercial fishery. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Reef Crab (Plagusia chabrus), resting on a sea sponge. Found on coastal reefs of eastern and southern Australia, also New Zealand, South Africa and Chile. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Vic, Australia.
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Decorator Crab (Naxia aurita), decorated in sea algae. Found throughout temperate Australian waters on shallow reefs and seagrass beds. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Decorator Crab (Naxia aurita), decorated in sea algae and resting in seagrass. Found throughout temperate Australian waters on shallow reefs and seagrass beds. Photo taken at Edithburgh, 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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Decorator or Spider Crab (Naxia aurita), covered in sea algae. Found in temperate Australian waters on shallow reefs and seagrass beds. Photo taken under Flinders Pier, Western Port Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
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Decorator or Spider Crab (Naxia aurita), covered in sea algae. Found in temperate Australian waters on shallow reefs and seagrass beds. Photo taken under Flinders Pier, Western Port Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
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Decorator or Spider Crab (Naxia aurita), covered in sea algae. Found in temperate Australian waters on shallow reefs and seagrass beds. Photo taken under Flinders Pier, Western Port Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
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Reef Crab (Plagusia chabrus), resting on a pylon covered in sponge beneath Rye Pier. Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
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Reef Crab (Plagusia chabrus), resting beneath Rye Pier. Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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