Porcelain Crabs

White Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella picta) on Sea Pen (Pteroeides sp.)
White Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella picta) on Sea Pen (Pteroeides sp.) vertical small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny crustacean crustaceans shelter sheltering commensal host feather feathers feathery small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield Crustaceans |White Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella picta)

Porcelain Crab (Porcellanidae sp.) on soft coral.
Porcelain Crab (Porcellanidae sp.) on soft coral. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean claws knippers nippers camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic red orange colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint same identical similar copy small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature petite puny Crustaceans |Porcelain Crab (Porcellanidae sp.)

Sclerites Porcelain Crab (Lissoporcellana sp.) on soft coral.
Sclerites Porcelain Crab (Lissoporcellana sp.) on soft coral. single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange red small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful |Sclerites Porcelain Crab (Lissoporcellana sp.)

Sclerites Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana sp.) with goby on red soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.)
Sclerites Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana sp.) with goby on red soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) Crustaceans mass many group together same identical similar small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Sclerites Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana sp.)

Sclerites Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana sp.) on Dendronephthya soft coral.
Sclerites Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana sp.) on Dendronephthya soft coral. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint vertical Crustaceans |Sclerites Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana sp.)

Sclerites Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana sp.) on Whip Coral (Junceella sp.) Striped color pattern matches sclerites markings in soft corals.
Sclerites Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana sp.) on Whip Coral (Junceella sp.) Striped color pattern matches sclerites markings in soft corals. Striped color pattern matches sclerites markings in soft corals. schooling school mass many group together same identical similar colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile crab crustacean crustaceans camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic Crustaceans |Sclerites Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana sp.)

Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba) on soft coral.
Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba) on soft coral. Porcellanidae Decapoda decapods anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange yellow red soft delicate fragile breakable crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers commensal line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded |Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba)

Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba) on soft coral.
Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba) on soft coral. Porcellanidae Decapoda decapods anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange yellow red soft delicate fragile breakable crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers commensal line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded |Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba)

Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba)
Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba) Porcellanidae Decapoda decapods anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield shy bashful |Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba)

Three-lobed Porcelain Crabs (Porcellanella triloba) hiding on Sea Pen (Pteroeides sp.)
Three-lobed Porcelain Crabs (Porcellanella triloba) hiding on Sea Pen (Pteroeides sp.) schooling school mass many group together same identical similar three trio triple content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery vertical cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile stack stacked hidden hiding Crustaceans |Three-lobed Porcelain Crabs (Porcellanella triloba)

Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)
Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) spots pattern claws anemone protection armour safety commensal grasp grip hold firmly gather fold cyan colour color blue Crustaceans |Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)

White Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella picta)
White Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella picta) commensal nets netting perched Crustaceans |White Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella picta)

White Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella picta) with extended plankton sieves.
White Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella picta) with extended plankton sieves. web net commensal Crustaceans |White Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella picta)

Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) on Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) on Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Porcellanidae Decapoda decapods anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos commensal |Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)

Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) on Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) on Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Porcellanidae Decapoda decapods anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks |Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)

Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) on sea anemone.
Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) on sea anemone. Porcellanidae Decapoda decapods anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers commensal defense defence defend defending defensive |Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)

Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) with feeding antennae extended which filter out plankton from the passing current.
Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) with feeding antennae extended which filter out plankton from the passing current. single one alone lonely isolated individual eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)

Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) on Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) on Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crustaceans Crustaceans |Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)

Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) Large adult and juvenile in anemone with filters extended.
Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) Large adult and juvenile in anemone with filters extended. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks Crustaceans |Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)

Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)
Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata) spots pattern claws anemone protection armour safety commensal Crustaceans |Spotted Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolsthes maculata)