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Spongy Decorator Crab

Aspect:  Brown-orangy triangular body with fatish and hairy legs.
Population: Usually seen at night.
Notable feature: Covers itself with a piece of sponge.
Environment: Sponge-covered areas offering easy concealement.
Behaviour: Very difficult to spot since it will remain totally still if it senses a presence.
  • French designation: Crabe Décorateur
  • Latin designation: Marcocoleoma trispinosum
  • Latin family: Dromiidae
  • Size (cm): 5-6