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Porcelain Crab, the couch potato of the ocean bed Taken only when the anemone decides to open its curtains to reveal its resident critter, the Porcelain Crab is fun to photograph because of its patterns on its shell. They aren't used to much glamour though, and scurry quickly to find cover from candid moments. Anemone,Fall,Geotagged,Neopetrolisthes maculatus,Philippines,crab,diving,ocean,porcelain Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Porcelain Crab, the couch potato of the ocean bed

Taken only when the anemone decides to open its curtains to reveal its resident critter, the Porcelain Crab is fun to photograph because of its patterns on its shell. They aren't used to much glamour though, and scurry quickly to find cover from candid moments.

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  1. To those with large screens, open it full screen, it is mind blowing. Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thanks! Happy if you guys like it :) Posted 9 years ago

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''Neopetrolisthes maculatus'' is a species of porcelain crab from the Indo-Pacific region. It is a small, colourful crustacean with a porcelain-like shell. This porcelain crab is usually found within the stinging tentacles of a number of sea anemone species.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by nehteak
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Uploaded Dec 18, 2015. Captured Nov 24, 2014 14:32 in Western Nautical Hwy, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
  • Canon PowerShot G15
  • f/2.5
  • 1/800s
  • ISO80
  • 15.443mm