Orangutan crab

Small decorator crab (carapace lenght 1.2 cm). Oval body, red eyes, long legs, short claws. The whole body and legs can be covered with a more or less thick reddish hair. Particles can be stuck on the hair, for camouflage. Completely "naked" specimens can be seen, with a typical banding pattern on the legs. Living along the external reef. It feeds on plankton and suspended particles that collects with the hair on the first pair of walking legs (or that collect from the reddish fur).