Hermit Crab (Dardanus lagopodes. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Pair of Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Commensal Whip Spider Crab (Xenocarcinus tuberculatus) - on Whip Coral. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Sponge Crab (Dromidiopsis sp.), living with its sponge "hat". Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Sponge Crab (Dromidiopsis sp.), living with its sponge "hat". Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Sponge Crab (Dromidiopsis sp.), living with its sponge "hat". Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Sponge Crab (Dromidiopsis sp.), living with its sponge "hat". Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Spider Crab (Achaeus sp.). Also known as Decorator Crab. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Swimmer Crab (possibly: Charybdis sp.). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Hermit Crab (Dardanus sp.), living in a sea shell. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Rock Crab (Plagusia dentipes). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Swimmer Crab (uncertain species), resting in sand. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Pebble Crab (possibly: Leucosia sp.) Photo was taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Hermit Crab (Dardanus lagopodes), carrying its eggs and living in an empty sea shell. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
Spider Crab (possibly: Achaeus sp.), on an Elephant Ear Sponge (Ianthella basta). Photo was taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle. © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com
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