Box Crab (Calappa sp.), closed in lock position in defence. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Box Crab (Calappa sp.), walking across a sandy bottom. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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External shells of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), recently discarded during the annual winter moult in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Decorator or Spider Crab (Naxia aurita), covered in sea algae. Found in temperate Australian waters on shallow reefs and seagrass beds. Photo taken under Flinders Pier, Western Port Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
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Decorator or Spider Crab (Naxia aurita), covered in sea algae. Found in temperate Australian waters on shallow reefs and seagrass beds. Photo taken under Flinders Pier, Western Port Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
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Decorator or Spider Crab (Naxia aurita), covered in sea algae. Found in temperate Australian waters on shallow reefs and seagrass beds. Photo taken under Flinders Pier, Western Port Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
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Reef Crab (Plagusia chabrus), resting on a pylon covered in sponge beneath Rye Pier. Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
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Reef Crab (Plagusia chabrus), resting beneath Rye Pier. Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), two adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus) SEQUENCE 1 (a). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus) SEQUENCE 1 (b). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus) SEQUENCE 1 (c). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus) SEQUENCE 1 (d). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus) SEQUENCE 1 (e). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus) SEQUENCE 1 (f). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus) SEQUENCE 1 (g). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia. SEQUENCE 2 (a)
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia. SEQUENCE 2 (b)
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia. SEQUENCE 2 (c)
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia. SEQUENCE 2 (d)
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia. SEQUENCE 2 (e)
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Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia. SEQUENCE 2 (f)
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus). Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.
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