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Corallimorph Decorator Crab

Cyclocoeloma tuberculata

Photo by Eric Noora
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Field Notes

Description:

A small decorator crab that uses soft corals, ascidians and disc anemones to cover it's carapace. Usually distinguished from other decorator crabs with its relatively short legs with black banding and its penchant for disc anemones (Discosoma spp.)

Notes:

Night dive. Depth of about 7 m. Halo Anilao house reef, Batangas, Philippines

Reference Links:

Decorator Crab - Cyclocoeloma tuberculata - Overview, Cyclocoeloma tuberculata, Decorator crab

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Comments (8)
Eric Noora
Yeah Carol. At first glance one would think it is just an anemone :-)
Eric Noora
It certainly has a fashion sense Leuba :-)
Mark Ridgway
Amazing Eric. I like that those tiny sessile creatures get to travel and see the world :)

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Crustacea Filipiniana
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2013

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