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Camouflages with seaweed on its head.

Characteristics

A small crab with a shell size of about 3 cm. It camouflages itself by wearing seaweed on its head. Body color varies from red to green. The shape of the shell differs between males and females, with females having a wider shell, while males have a triangular shape.

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Ecology

It mimics the surrounding seaweed to live. During the day, it hides in seaweed and becomes active at night.

Habitat

Hayakawa beach at night

Taken during a night dive. It also had two pieces of seaweed on it. It looked quite conspicuous when I saw it in a place where there was no seaweed around.

Pictures

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Seaweed is attached to the head.
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It is a red individual.
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The scissors are small.
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