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Spiny Porcelain Crab

Neopetrolisthes spinatus

Description:

Porcelain crabs are filter feeders. They have feather-like mouthpart appendages [third maxillipeds] that they wave about to capture planktonic food.

Habitat:

Sea Anemone at Monad Shoal [24m]

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3 Comments

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

Great shots!!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Great photos Sam!

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

Spectacular! I truly love the second shot!! Great!

SamanthaCraven
Spotted by
SamanthaCraven

Cebu, Philippines

Spotted on Feb 2, 2012
Submitted on Feb 2, 2012

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