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Yellowline Arrow Crab(Spider crab)

Stenorhynchus seticornis

Photo by ChrisP
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Field Notes

Description:

In symbiosis with the Corkscrew Anemone / Bartholomea annulata in the background http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomea_annulata

Habitat:

Caribbean coral reef

Reference Links:

Stenorhynchus seticornis

Species ID Suggestions

Yellowline Arrow Crab

Stenorhynchus seticornis

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Comments (8)
ChrisP
Great!..they always look like bubbles at first!
Gerardo Aizpuru
Spider crabs love this anemone and has a symbiotic relation whit it :)
Gerardo Aizpuru
Sure is a Corkscrew Anemone / Bartholomea annulata http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomea_annulata
ChrisP
Do you know the anemone in the background?
Gerardo Aizpuru
hahaha your very welcome i know how hard is to find the ID´s :)
ChrisP
Thank you for your support Gerardo...one is always quick in photographing but seldom gets to the ID

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
Mission
Symbiotic Relationships
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty
Mission
Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedJune 2, 2013

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