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Harlequin Crab

Scientific name : Lissocarinus orbicularis

This species lives on cucumbers.
It would be less than 5% to find this crab on the cucumber.
When I found it,it stuck on the back of the cucumber and stayed still.
But, don't you think that there would be a little difficulty in calling it a good mimicker?
Anyway,its color coordination is elegant.

depth : 16ft / 5m
Okinawa I.,Japan

Apr 1996

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