Dense swarms of juvenile squat lobster (Munida gregaria) off Akaroa, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Dense swarms of juvenile squat lobster (Munida gregaria) off Akaroa, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) amongst a pink and orange colored sponge, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Colored Squat Lobster, Neomunida olivarae, Kai Islands, Moluccas, Indonesia

Hairy Squat Lobster, Lauriea siagiani, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands

Elegant squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elegant squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Squat lobster (Galathea sp.), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Squat lobster (Galathea sp.), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hairy Squat Lobster, Lauriea siagiani, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands

Squat lobster (Galathea sp.), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Squat lobster (Galathea sp.), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elegant squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elegant squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lined squat lobster (Raymunida lineata), Anilao, Philippines.

A hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani), Anilao, Philippines.

Hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani), Anilao, Philippines.

Hairy-clawed squat lobster (Galathea nexa), on gravel seabed, clearly showing orange colour and hairy claws, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

(Galathea nexa), brilliant orange-coloured, hairy British squat lobster on gravel seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

(Galathea nexa), Juvenile brilliant orange-coloured, hairy British squat lobster on gravel seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Long Clawed Squat Lobster (Munida rugosa), Juvenile amidst reddish brown rocks, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Strident Squat Lobster (Galathea strigosa), colourful British squat lobster with vivid blue markings on shell and hairy claws, St Abbs, Scotland, UK

Brook's urchin shrimp, Allopontonia brookia, in a fire urchin, Asthenosoma ijimai, Komodo National Park, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Eelegant squat lobster, Allogalathea elegans, a type of crab, on host crinoid.

Crinoid Squat Lobster (Allogalathea Elegans), Moalboal, Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines

Bug-eye Squat Lobster (Neomunida olivarae), also known as a colored squat lobster or the google-eyed fairy crab, Dumaguete, Philippines

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 Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauria slagiani) is found alone, and in pairs, on the outside of barrel sponges belonging to the genus Xestospongia. They are tiny (one centimeter across) and difficult to find on the folds of the sponge, Philippines

Porcelain crab in anemone, Haapai Tonga

Porcelain Crab on Soft Coral, Raja Ampat Indonesia

Porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes oshimai) on its green anemone, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Pink squat lobster, Papua New Guinea