Halimeda crab - Huenia sp.

This little Halimeda crab blends in well but for added camouflage has attached a piece of algae between his eyes on a pair of stalks with almost Velcro-like hooks; a strategy employed by many decorator crab species. The crab was 25mm tall, including algae.

2 August 2015

Previous

 

Next

Today's thumbnails

Kwajalein Underwater home