Crustacea Collection (page 9)

Goose barnacle on a sea pen
Goose barnacle (Lepas anatifera) attached to a purple sea pen (Virgularia gustaviana). Photographed off Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Dead great spider crab

Hingebeak shrimp on a sponge
Hingebeak shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis) on a sponge. Photographed off Rinca island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Hingebeak shrimp on a seasquirt
Hingebeak shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis) on an ink-spot sea squirt (Polycarpa aurata) on a reef. Photographed off Rinca island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Tufted ghost crab (Ocypode cursor) on sand. Ghost crabs live on sandy shores in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Photographed on the Mediterranean Shore, Israel

Elegant squat lobsters. Pair of elegant squat lobsters (Allogalathea elegans) perched at base of featherstar (crinoid). Photographed in Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Hydroid crab on a seasquirt (blue). The hydroid crab (Hyastenus bispinosus) has decorated its body with hydroid (Hydrozoa) polyps

Spotted hermit crab (Dardanus megistos) in a shell. Photographed off Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Anemone shrimp. Ancylomenes sarasvati anemone shrimp in a bleached sea anemone (order Actiniaria). Photographed off Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Sponge crab. Close-up of a Dromidiopsis australiensis sponge crab with its sponge. Sponge crabs are known for their ability to shape a living sponge into a portable shelter

Harlequin shrimp on a starfish
Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta, upper centre) on a mottled starfish (Linckia multifora). The harlequin shrimp turns live starfish upside-down, so that they can not get away

Rock shrimp (Urocaridella sp.). Photographed off Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Emperor shrimp (Periclemenes imperator). Photographed off Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Parasitic isopod on cardinalfish
Parasitic isopod (Nerocila sp.) on blackstripe cardinalfish (Apogon nigrofasciatus). Photographed off Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Anemone shrimp on bubble coral. Photographed off Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Freshwater shrimp, SEM
Freshwater shrimp. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a freshwater shrimp (Gammarus pulex), showing its large eyes (black)

Hairy squat lobster on a sponge
Hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) on a sponge. Photographed off Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Amphipod inside a lions mane jellyfish

White knight amphipod (Acanthonotozoma cristatum). Amphipods typically have a laterally flattened body and fourteen limbs

Amphipods feeding
Amphipods (Anonyx nugax) feeding on the body of a dead fish. Amphipods typically have a laterally flattened body and fourteen limbs

Acorn barnacle (Balanus balanus). This barnacle is found at depths of up to 60 metres. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Porcelain crabs on a sea pen
Porcelain crabs (Porcellanella triloba) on a sea pen (Virgularia sp.). Sea pena are colonial organisms related to sea feathers. Photographed off Rinca Island, Indonesia

Zebra crab on a fire urchin
Zebra crab (striped) on a fire urchin (Asthonosoma varium). Zebra crabs (Zebrida adamsii) live on sea urchins and are found throughout the Indo-Pacific

Hydroid crab on a sea pen (Pteroides sp.). The hydroid crab (Porcellanella triloba) has decorated its body with hydroid (Hydrozoa) polyps. Sea pens are colonial organisms related to sea feathers

Durban hingebeak shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis). Photographed off Bali, Indonesia

Cleaner shrimp

Ghost crab on sand
Ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata) on sand. Ghost crabs live on sandy shores in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Photographed on Bird Island, Seychelles

Blue-knee hermit crab (Dardanus guttatus). Photographed in Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Cleaner shrimp cleaning a moray eel
Pacific cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) cleaning a yellow-edged moray eel (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus). Photographed off the coast of the Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Cleaner shrimp cleaning a divers fingers
Striped cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) cleaning a divers fingers. Photographed off Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia

Stalked jellyfish eating a shrimp. Close-up of the tentacled head end of a stalked jellyfish (staromedusa, Lucernaria quadricornis) retracting after having engulfed a skeleton shrimp (Caprella sp)

Skeleton shrimp and mussels
Skeleton shrimp (Caprella septentrionalis) and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) on a brown algae (Laminaria sp.) frond

Polar shrimp. Close-up of the head of a polar shrimp (Lebbeus polaris), showing its compound eye (upper left) and translucent shell

Skeleton shrimp on a sponge. Group of skeleton shrimp (Caprella septentrionalis) waiting to catch their prey. Skeleton shrimp mimic the colour and shape of the fronds of seaweed

Water fleas. Macro photograph of a number of water fleas (Daphnia sp.), showing their internal organs. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water

Shrimp eyes. Close-up of the head of a shrimp showing its large compound eyes

Great spider crab on a rock. The great spider crab (Hyas araneus) is found in the waters of the Atlantic and the North Sea

Amphipod crustacean eating bryozoa. Close-up of Acanthonotozoma inflatum (red) an amphipod found mainly in the North-West Atlantic ocean eating a bryozoa colony

Fish eggs. Close-up of fish eggs (white spheres) on a hydrozoan colony (plant-like) with skeleton shrimps (translucent). Hydrozoa are a type of cnidarian that are related to corals and sea anemones

Caribbean hermit crab. Caribbean hermit crabs (Coenobita clypeatus) live on land but have gills rather than lungs. The gills are kept moist by humidity and by water carried in the shell

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