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A flame tip hermit crab (Calcinus minutus), found in branching hard coral, Yap, Micronesia, Pacific
A cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) inspecting a honeycomb moray eel (Gymnothorax favageneus), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
A cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), inspects the teeth of an undulated moray eel, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Close-up view of a Mantis Shrimp, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
The shell of Hawaiian reef lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis), covered in algae and parasitic barnacles, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Sea star shimp (Periclimenes soror), on a crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), Yap, Micronesia, Pacific
Three squat anemone shrimp (Thor amboinensis), at the base of a tube anemone, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
The porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus), commensal in sea anemones, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
A sea star shimp (Periclimenes soror), swims through a forest of spines on the back of a crown-of-thorns starfish, Micronesia, Pacific
A nocturnal left handed hermit crab (Dardanus gemmatus), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) amongst a pink and orange colored sponge, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
A pair of white striped cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
The Kona crab (Ranina ranina) (Spanner crab), Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
The graceful decorator crab (Oregonia gracilis), attaches organisms to its back, British Columbia, Canada, North America
Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) in anemone, Gorontalo, Sulawesi Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
A white-v hydroid crab (Hyastenus borradailei), feeding on a colony of green tube coral, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific
A mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus), Cebu, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Scavenging sea stars and a humpback shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus) working on the remains of a rock crab, Canada, North America
Giant hermit crab (Petrochirus diogenes), off Singer Island, Florida, United States of America, North America
A painted spiny lobster (Panulirus versicolor) (Painted crayfish), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis), lives with this sea anemone in symbiosis, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Bubble coral shrimp (Vir philippinensis) on bubble coral (Plerogyra sp.), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Tiny skeleton shrimp, Caprella sp., possibly Caprella linearis, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
A hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani), Anilao, Philippines.
Squat shrimp, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda) sitting in its burrow, Puerto Galera, Philippines.
Anker's whip coral shrimp (Pontonides ankeri) strolls along a whip coral in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Mosaic boxer crab (Lybia tessellata) with anemone pom-poms, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
Lined squat lobster (Raymunida lineata), Anilao, Philippines.
Emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) on a sea cucumber, Anilao, Philippines.
Spotted porcelain crab, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
Pederson cleaner shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni) with eggs on a sea anemone, Puerto Galera, Philippines.
Spotted cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes yucatanicus) sits on its host sea anemone (Actiniaria), Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands.
A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis) hides under an anemone, Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia.
Shrimp on bubble coral, Indonesia.
Imperator Commensal Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) on Eyed Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus), Fiji.
Orangutan Crab on bubble coral, Indonesia.
Anker's whip coral shrimp, Cebu, Philippines.
A juvenile painted spiny lobster, Panulirus versicolor, inhabits a crevice on a reef amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A colorful tiger shrimp ventures from its home under rubble for only a few seconds, Anilao, Philippines.
Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans), Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
Hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani), Anilao, Philippines.
Hermit crab (Paguroidea) in sea shell, Puerto Galera, Philippines.
Spotted cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes yucatanicus) on a green sea anemone (Actiniaria), Puerto Galera, Philippines.
Bubble coral shrimp (Vir philippinensis) on bubble coral (Plerogyra sinuosa) eating, Puerto Galera, Philippines.
A bright orange emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) sits on top of a nudibranch, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Red sawblade shrimp (Tozeuma armatum), Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Goby with a hermit crab, Australia.
Arrow crab on a sea fan, Belize.
A pair of harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans) lie in a small recess on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A porcelain crab broods eggs under its carapace, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A tiny hard coral crab can be found burrowing in between the polyps of the coral, Anilao, Philippines.
Spiny lobsters under an overhang in Cozumel, Mexico.
Pederson cleaner shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni) with soft bokeh background, Bonaire.
Two nudibranchs with two emperor shrimp riding on their backs, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
A large mantis shrimp (Lysosquilla sp.) uses its excellent eyesight to scan its underwater environment in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
Pelagic planktonic shrimp, Anilao, Philippines.
A translucent shrimp (Vir philippinensis) crawls on bubble coral in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.
A tiny shrimp (Periclimenes soror) lives on a pin-cushion starfish in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.
A juvenile painted spiny lobster, Panulirus versicolor, crawls out of a reef crevice amid the islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A spotted porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus, snuggles into its host anemone in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A white crab holds its eggs under its carapace until they hatch, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
Bubble coral shrimp, Anilao, Philippines.
A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis) sits on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A porcelain crab sits on its host anemone in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A cleaner shrimp searches for parasites on the head of this spotted moray eel, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
Mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus), Dungan wall, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Commensal Shrimps (Periclimenes colemani). Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia. (RR)
Shrimp (Species unknown).
Seychelles
(RR)
Red rock crab, Grapsus grapsus, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, Atlantic Ocean
Tidal crab, Plagusia depressa, crawling over encrusting zoanthid, Palythoa caribaeorum, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, Atlantic Ocean
Both a Crinoid Commensal Shrimp (Periclimenes cornutus) and a Crinoid Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on a crinoid. These tiny crustaceans are commensal on crinoids or feather stars and take their color from the host, Philippines
The Bubble Coral Shrimp (Vir philippinensis) is found only on this species of coral, Pleurogyra sinuosa. The brown oval objects are actually Acoel Flatworms (Waminoa sp) that feed on nutrients trapped in mucus covering the coral, Philippines
A Harlequin Shrimp (Hymenocera elegans) holding part of a blue seastar (Linkia laevigata) which it will feed on, Philippines
Mysid shrimp of the order Mysidacea, mass together in front of alcyonarian soft coral, Dumaguete, Philippines
Skeleton shrimp (Caprellide sp.) clinging to a sponge, Dumaguete, Philippines
Channel-clinging crab foraging for food in a marine reserve.
Scuba diver and Spider hermit crabs in anemone, Stenorhynchus seticornis, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Caribbean Sea
Spider hermit crab, Stenorhynchus seticornis, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Caribbean Sea
Two Spider hermit crabs, Stenorhynchus seticornis, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Caribbean Sea
Spider hermit crabs in anemone, Stenorhynchus seticornis, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Caribbean Sea
Spider hermit crabs in anemone, Stenorhynchus seticornis, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Caribbean Sea
Ghost Goby with Parasits, Pleurosicya micheli, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
Johngarthia planata on Clipperton Island
Cherax cainii (ex C. tenuimanus)
Couple of Imperial Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) on a blue sea cucumber (Actinopyga caerulea) 76 meters deep, Mayotte
Fast Fluorescent Mantis shrimp. Mayotte
A small Red-Spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia tigrina) keeper of the corals of the bateau pass, Mayotte
Imperial shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) hidden under a Sea cucumber, Mayotte
Red atlantic ref lobster (Enoplometopus antillensis). Carapace about 15 cm long with circular patterns on each side of the head. It lives in dimly lit environments dome crevices, hollows and caves. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
Red-Spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia tigrina) female with eggs, sheltered in a branchy coral, Mayotte
Spotted marbled shrimp (Saron neglectus) on sand, Mayotte
A necessary alliance, a symbiosis even between this moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) and this cleaning shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis). Depth: 65m, Mayotte
Imperial Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) on a blue sea cucumber (Actinopyga caerulea) 76 meters deep, Mayotte
Swimming crab (Cronius ruber). Newly cited species in the Canary Islands (2015). Due to its large number of observations it is considered invasive. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
Great hermit crab (Dardanus arrosor). Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
Porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes oshimai) on its green anemone, Raja Ampat, Indonesia