Order Decapoda | Subphylum Crustacea Infraorder Brachyura Rank Species | |
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Similar Hyastenus, Decapoda, Epialtidae, Majoidea, Dromiidae | ||
Naked sponge decorator crab hyastenus elatus
Hyastenus elatus is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae. It is one of several decorator crabs, habitually covering itself in aposematic sponges which may also serve as camouflage.
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Hyastenus elatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA