Urchin crab (Dorippe frascone) carrying a false fire urchin (Astropyga radiata). This crab carries an urchin on its back for protection from predators

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Urchin crab (Dorippe frascone) carrying a false fire urchin (Astropyga radiata). This crab carries an urchin on its back for protection from predators. Photographed in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Size: 3425px × 5156px
Photo credit: © GEORGETTE DOUWMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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