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photo © Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research
Sponge crab
Cryptodromia sp.
Family Dromiidae

Some sponge crabs are larger. This one had a body width of about 5cm.

Note the curious bent-over-backwards legs. These legs are used to grip their sponge disguise. The feeding pincers are pink-tipped!

 

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