Squat lobster - Galatheid crab

A favorite find of the day were several colorful "squat lobsters" found living on a small clump of coral growing loose in the algae. The fake "eye spots" on the claws might fool a hungry fish into biting a claw that could be sacrificed and then re-grown. 7mm

5 February 2012

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