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Red Hermit Crab (Coenobita perlata). Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia
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Red Hermit Crab (Coenobita perlata). Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia
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An unusual aggregation of Red Hermit Crabs (Coenobita perlata). Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia
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Spider Crab (Naxia aurita) - with sea algae attached to its carapace to provide camouflage from predators. Found on reefs from Houtman Abrolhos, WA, to Vic, including Tas, Australia
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Giant Spider Crab (Leptomithrax gaimardii) - amongst sea grass. Found in Albany, WA, to Sydney, NSW, including Tas. Usually in deep water, but seasonally seen aggregating in shallow water. 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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Shore Crab (species uncertain) - amongst bubble algae, situated on exposed tidal platform. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
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Box Crab (Calappa sp.). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Box Crab (Calappa calappa). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Japan and Hawaii. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Spider Crab (Achaeus japonicus) - on whip coral. Also known as Decorator Crab. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Spider Crab (Achaeus japonicus). Also known as Decorator Crab. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Spider Crab (Achaeus japonicus) - on whip coral. Also known as Decorator Crab. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Hermit Crab (Calcinus morgani). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Hermit Crab (Dardanus lagopodes. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Harlequin Crab (Lissocarcinus laevis), sheltering by a Sea Anemone. This free swimming commensal crab lives in association with Sea Anemones and Soft Corals throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
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Harlequin Crab (Lissocarcinus laevis), sheltering by a Sea Anemone. This free swimming commensal crab lives in association with Sea Anemones and Soft Corals throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
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Commensal Whip Spider Crab (Xenocarcinus tuberculatus) - on Whip Coral. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) - in carpet of Sea Anemone (Stichodactyla mertensii). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Candy Crab (Hoplophrys oatesii), decorated in soft coral, in which it is living on. Also known as Soft Coral or Dendronephthya Crab. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Candy Crab (Hoplophrys oatesii), decorated in soft coral, in which it is living on. Also known as Soft Coral or Dendronephthya Crab. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Candy Crab (Hoplophrys oatesii), decorated in soft coral, in which it is living on. Also known as Soft Coral or Dendronephthya Crab. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sponge Crab (Dromidiopsis sp.), living with its sponge "hat". Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sponge Crab (Dromidiopsis sp.), living with its sponge "hat". Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sponge Crab (Dromidiopsis sp.), living with its sponge "hat". Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sponge Crab (Dromidiopsis sp.), living with its sponge "hat". Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Spider Crab (Achaeus sp.). Also known as Decorator Crab. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Swimmer Crab (possibly: Charybdis sp.). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Hermit Crab (Dardanus sp.), living in a sea shell. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Boxer Crab (Lybia tessellata), resting on coral. Note stinging Sea Anemones that are held in claws, which are used in defence. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Candy Crab (Hoplophrys oatesii), decorated in Soft Coral. Also known as Soft Coral or Dendronephthya Crab. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Boxer Crab (Lybia tessellata), resting on coral. Note stinging Sea Anemones that are held in claws, which are used in defence. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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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.
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Rock Crab (Plagusia dentipes). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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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.
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Scissors Crab (Lupocyclus philippinensis), with eggs (orange). This crab is identified by its long pincers and very active at night on sandy bottoms. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Swimmer Crab (uncertain species), resting in sand. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Scissors Crab (Lupocyclus philippinensis). This crab is identified by its long pincers and very active at night on sandy bottoms. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Harlequin Crab (Lissocarcinus laevis). This free swimming commensal crab lives in association with Sea Anemones and Soft Corals throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Crab (unknown species), covered in sand and half burried. This image gives a good example of extreme camouflage, where the animal blends ferfectly into the surrounds. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Harlequin Crab (Lissocarcinus orbicularis), male and female on a Sea Cucumber. This free swimming commensal crab lives on Sea Cucumbers and Sea Anemones throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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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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