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Sand Dollar Crab

Dissodactylus mellitae

Description:

Little crabs happily living on sand dollars!

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8 Comments

barefeetbilly
barefeetbilly 10 years ago

That is the same reaction I had. I also appreciate this site for all the new things I continue to see!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

So amazing. I didn't know this existed.

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 10 years ago

Wonderful !

barefeetbilly
barefeetbilly 10 years ago

Thanks for all the help Ava. Nice to have everything in its place. God Bless!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

And, congratulations! This is the first Dissodactylus mellitae on Project noah!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

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
Ava T-B 10 years ago

If this is a symbiotic relationship, please add this lovely spotting to the symbiotic relationships mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7987...

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 10 years ago

So tiny. Great close-ups!

barefeetbilly
Spotted by
barefeetbilly

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 10, 2013
Submitted on Jun 10, 2013

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