The orangutan crab Achaeus japonicus lives inside bubble corals or different species of the Fungia coral.
The orangutan crab Achaeus japonicus lives inside bubble corals or different species of the Fungia coral. This crab grows a colture of brown algae on his body, which transferr in th new skeleton after the mute. It guarantees a very effective mimicry against predators.
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