Sally Lightfoot Crab, Grapsus grapsus, covered in bubbles whilst moulting its shell

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A Sally Lightfoot Crab, Grapsus grapsus, covered in bubbles whilst moulting its shell. When outgrowing its shell, the crab sheds it by forcing water underneath causing bubbles to form. Taken on Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Jenny Bailey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bubbles, claw, crab, ecuador, fernandina, galapagos, grapsus, island, lightfoot, moulting, nature, orange, sally, shedding, shell