a decorator or spider crab, Hyastenus elatus, has covered its carapace with sponges and soft corals for camouflage

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Nelson Bay, Port Stephens. east coast NSW, Australia. Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © cbimages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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