Broad clawed porcelain crab (Porcellana platycheles) covered in a colony of hydroids. Porcelain crabs are decapod (ten legged) crustaceans and not tru

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Broad clawed porcelain crab (Porcellana platycheles) covered in a colony of hydroids. Porcelain crabs are decapod (ten legged) crustaceans and not true crabs. Their name reflects their ability to detach their legs. This is a useful trait for evading predators.

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Photo credit: © DR KEITH WHEELER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: animal, aquatic, biological, biology, broad, brown, carnivore, carnivorous, clawed, claws, covered, crab, crustacean, decapod, fauna, hydroid, hydroids, invertebrate, invertebrates, marine, nature, porcelain, single, wildlife, zoological, zoology