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Sponge Decorator Crab
Species

Sponge Decorator Crab

Hyastenus elatus, Griffin & Tranter, 1986

marine

About Sponge Decorator Crab

Hyastenus elatus is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae. It is one of several decorator crabs, habitually covering itself in aposematic sponges which may also serve as camouflage.

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