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Sand Dollar Crab

Dissodactylus mellitae

Photo by barefeetbilly
Published on Project Noah
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Little crabs happily living on sand dollars!

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Comments (8)
barefeetbilly
That is the same reaction I had. I also appreciate this site for all the new things I continue to see!
barefeetbilly
Thanks for all the help Ava. Nice to have everything in its place. God Bless!
Ava T-B
And, congratulations! This is the first Dissodactylus mellitae on Project noah!
Ava T-B
Also, I've moved this from the Other category to the Arthropod category for you. Arthropods have an exoskelaton and jointed limbs in at least one phase of their life. Think dragonfly, bee, crab, and ant.
Ava T-B
If this is a symbiotic relationship, please add this lovely spotting to the symbiotic relationships mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7987627

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PublishedJune 10, 2013

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