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Painted Hermit Crab

Calcinus pictus

Photo by SargonR
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Painted Hermit Crab peeking out from his home in the tide pools near Shark's Cove, Oahu, Hawaii. Most of the other Hermit Crabs in the area were in small, black shells--this one was by far the most interesting and colorful of the day.

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Painted Hermit Crab, Calcinus pictus

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Underwater Hawai'i
Achilles Tang
O'ahu, Hawai'i
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PublishedApril 27, 2014

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