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Decorator Crab

Loxorhynchus crispatus

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Field Notes

Description:

A very round crab with a pointed nose and bumpy carapace.

Habitat:

Rocky reefs.

Notes:

These brand often attach pieces of algae, coral, and sea anemones to their shells to hide from predators. The sea anemones get to eat any leftovers that move past them.
Roundhouse Aquarium, Manhattan Beach, California

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PublishedJuly 7, 2019

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