Squat Lobsters / Skeleton Crabs Galatheidae

Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on Crinoid.
Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on Crinoid. single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans)

Australian Squat Lobster (Galathea australiensis)
Australian Squat Lobster (Galathea australiensis) Galatheoidea Galathied Lobster Galathied Crab craylet Decapods Decapoda Anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield vertical |Australian Squat Lobster (Galathea australiensis)

Australian Squat Lobster (Galathea australiensis)
Australian Squat Lobster (Galathea australiensis) Galatheoidea Galathied Lobster Galathied Crab craylet Decapods Decapoda Anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield |Australian Squat Lobster (Galathea australiensis)

Galathied Squat Lobster (Munida quadrispina) on deep reef at 2,300 feet/700 meters.
Galathied Squat Lobster (Munida quadrispina) on deep reef at 2,300 feet/700 meters. Galatheoidea Galathied Lobster Galathied Crab Pinchbug Decapods Decapoda Anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint yellow orange crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Galathied Squat Lobster (Munida quadrispina)

Galathied Squat Lobster (Munida quadrispina) Crustacean living in 12 to 1463m, often found, as shown here, on deep water sponges.
Galathied Squat Lobster (Munida quadrispina) Crustacean living in 12 to 1463m, often found, as shown here, on deep water sponges. Galatheoidea Galathied Lobster Galathied Crab Decapods Decapoda Anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red orange curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Galathied Squat Lobster (Munida quadrispina)

Long-legged Skeleton Crab (Chirostylus dolichopus) on Gorgonian Sea Fan.
Long-legged Skeleton Crab (Chirostylus dolichopus) on Gorgonian Sea Fan. Decapods Decapoda Anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans |Long-legged Skeleton Crab (Chirostylus dolichopus)

Long-legged Skeleton Crab (Chirostylus dolichopus) (Chirostylus dolichopus) or Deep-sea Squat Lobster.
Long-legged Skeleton Crab (Chirostylus dolichopus) or Deep-sea Squat Lobster. chirostylidae crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers single one alone lonely isolated individual slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Long-legged Skeleton Crab (Chirostylus dolichopus)

Ortman's Skeleton Crab (Chirostylus ortmanii) on Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp.)
Ortman's Skeleton Crab (Chirostylus ortmanii) on Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp.) single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky skinny slim slender long leg legs legged joint joints spider crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers vertical Crustaceans |Ortman's Skeleton Crab (Chirostylus ortmanii)

Squat Lobsters (Galatheidae, Galathea sp.) out feeding at night on Gorgonian Coral.
Squat Lobsters (Galatheidae, Galathea sp.) out feeding at night on Gorgonian Coral. Galatheidae and Chirostylidae Decapods Decapoda Anomura shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint blue cyan red purple orange arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers direct directing direction wave waving point pointing communicate communicat communicating communication |Squat Lobsters (Galatheidae, Galathea sp.)

Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on Crinoid or Feather Star.
Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on Crinoid or Feather Star. Decapods Decapoda Anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield pincer pincers nip nippers claw claws line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded |Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans)

Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on Crinoid or Feather Star.
Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on Crinoid or Feather Star. Decapods Decapoda Anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield pincer pincers nip nippers claw claws vertical |Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans)

Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani)
Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) spiked spikey hairy whiskered whiskers whiskery spines pincers nippers claws Crustaceans |Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani)

Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans)
Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) Decapods Decapoda Anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded arm arms long slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny crab squat-lobster |Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans)

Elegant Squat Lobsters (Allogalathea elegans) on crinoid feather star.
Elegant Squat Lobsters (Allogalathea elegans) on crinoid feather star. two pair together couple commensal Crustaceans |Elegant Squat Lobsters (Allogalathea elegans)

Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on crinoid feather star.
Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on crinoid feather star. white pale ghostly claws vertical commensal Crustaceans |Elegant Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans)

Hairy Squat Lobsters (Lauriea siagiani)
Hairy Squat Lobsters (Lauriea siagiani) Galatheidae Decapods Decapoda Anomura two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint pink purple mauve yellow strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed vertical |Hairy Squat Lobsters (Lauriea siagiani)

Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) in barrel sponge.
Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) in barrel sponge. Galatheidae Decapods Decapoda Anomura crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky hair whisker whiskers whiskery look looking alien |Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani)

Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani)
Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) Galatheidae Decapods Decapoda Anomura single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint pink magenta purple spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful arms crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani)

Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani)
Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) Crustaceans single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint purple mauve strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling fuzz fuzzy fur furry hair radical small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic crab crustacean crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani)

Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) on Barrel Sponge.
Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) on Barrel Sponge. single one alone lonely isolated individual strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile hair spike spiky spikey spines purple mauve crab crustacean crustaceans Crustaceans |Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani)