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Lilac Coral Crab

Tetralia glaberrima

Photo by david14
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Description:

These crabs not only defend coral from butterflyfish and tube snails, in the heat of battle, driven by the passion to protect their home, they can actually cut off the spine of the monstrous Crown of Thorns Starfish.

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PublishedMay 13, 2016

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