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Allogalathea elegans
The body of A. elegans is 1.5–2 inches (38–51 mm) long, egg-shaped and striped. It is widely distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific region, where it lives among the tentacles of crinoids. The colour of the animals varies to match the species of crinoid with which it is commensal. Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allogalathe...
A well camouflaged and tiny squat lobster on a feather star. Spotted in Secret Bay during a dusk/night dive. Depth of about 4m
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Thanks Ashley! :-)
Thanks Carol :-)
Very nice capture! I had to look hard to see the lobster. Great photos and sighting!
I never knew this existed. Thank you! Your photos are unique and special. :)
Thanks Atul :-)
Salamat alice and nath. Pag nandito kayo let me know. Sama kayo. Going to Apo Reef this January :-)
fantastic and congrats pal!
Congrats! Sama mo naman ako sa diving trips mo. :)
Thanks Darwin26. Yup it was really hard. Didn't actually know what my dive master/spotter was showing me then until it moved. Guess we can play a spot the crab game here :-)
Thanks Boyette :-)
Hard to tell the crinoid from from the crab, the Wiki link helps....
Good Share,
Nice work!
Whoa. Thanks guys! :-)
Congrats! Very neat Eric!
Congratulations, Eric!!
Spotting of the Day!
"Squat lobsters are actually crabs with long lobster-like arms. They are usually found among feather stars (crinoids), camouflaged by closely matching the color of their hosts."
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Wow! so well mimetized!
Thanks Karen :-)
Fantastic spot!