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Porcelain Crab 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. Many times, sharing anemone with clown fishes.<br /> It could be N. maculatus or N. oshimai.<br /> Seen in Dauin, Philippines (Sep 30, 2012). Geotagged,Neopetrolisthes,Neopetrolisthes maculatus,Philippines,porcelain crab Click/tap to enlarge

Porcelain Crab

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. Many times, sharing anemone with clown fishes.
It could be N. maculatus or N. oshimai.
Seen in Dauin, Philippines (Sep 30, 2012).

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The Neopetrolisthes maculatus

''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.

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Uploaded Dec 30, 2015. Captured in J. Basa St, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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