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Field Notes

Description:

Crab of some kind. It wasn't too big, maybe about 6cm wide. It keep its pinchers tucked very close to its body and would move them ever so slightly up and down making it look like a puppet (a muppet or something from Sesame street). Some type of box crab maybe?

Habitat:

Coral Reef. Arthur's Rock during a Night Dive

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
andreweleighton
Hi Leuba. Now that you mention it, he does look like a toad!
Leuba Ridgway
He looks like a puffed-up toad. Might be trying to imitate a stone fish or similar. Just brilliant !
MrsPbio
Now that is a very cute crab! :D

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Crustacea Filipiniana
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Sea creatures of Anilao
Photographed
PublishedMay 5, 2015

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