Sponge crab
Scientific name : Cryptodromia sp.
Small orange sponge crab, spotted eyes. The dome shaped carapace is covered with hair, adhaering to a piece of sponge. Carapace lenght 1 cm.
Many Cryptodromia species are very small, it is difficult to identify them.
Associated organisms Uses to cover itself with pieces of sponge, of different species but always orange in colour. Often it lives on the same sponge used to cover, perfectly camouflaged.
Habitat:
Back reef, Lagoon, Reef external slope
Distribution:
North Sulawesi
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