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Cyclocoeloma tuberculata
A small decorator crab that uses soft corals, ascidians and disc anemones to cover it's carapace. Usually distinguished from other decorator crabs with its relatively short legs with black banding and its penchant for disc anemones (Discosoma spp.)
Night dive. Depth of about 7 m. Halo Anilao house reef, Batangas, Philippines
Spotted on Dec 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 27, 2013
8 Comments
Yeah Carol. At first glance one would think it is just an anemone :-)
I would never believe it was a crab. Wonderful colors.
Thanks Satyen :-)
It certainly has a fashion sense Leuba :-)
Thanks Argy Bee :-)
Wow!
the crab certainly has good taste in colours!
Amazing Eric. I like that those tiny sessile creatures get to travel and see the world :)