Dromiid crab sp. 3
25mm

This is one of the so called sponge crabs, with its rear legs articulating upward to hold something over itself. In the first two photos below, the crab has chosen a large solitary tunicate. In the remaining three, the crab has chopped off a chunk of soft coral and is using that as a cap.

Created 14 September 2018

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