Large Sponge-carrying Crab [Dromia erythropus]
Description
This crab is famous for carrying a sponge on its back, using it like portable camouflage. While you’re diving, you may spot it tucked into rocky crevices, slowly moving along the seafloor with its sponge “pack” held firmly in place.
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Sponge Crabs
Dromiidae
|
| Genus |
Sponge Crabs
Dromia
|
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