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Candy Crab/Soft Coral Crab Seen in Cabilao, Philippines (2012). Photo by Mark Bockstael (my husband).<br /> To 1.5 cm (5/8 in.). Pinkish white with red line, band and spot markings, covered with sharp, spike-like tubercles. Associates with feed in red soft corals Dendronephthya.<br /> Habitat: Indo West Pacific. <br /> The creature where the cran is located is a soft coral of te genus Dendronephtya, most likely Dendronephtya hemprichi. I will describe this coral in another spotting. Fall,Geotagged,Hoplophrys oatesi,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Candy Crab/Soft Coral Crab

Seen in Cabilao, Philippines (2012). Photo by Mark Bockstael (my husband).
To 1.5 cm (5/8 in.). Pinkish white with red line, band and spot markings, covered with sharp, spike-like tubercles. Associates with feed in red soft corals Dendronephthya.
Habitat: Indo West Pacific.
The creature where the cran is located is a soft coral of te genus Dendronephtya, most likely Dendronephtya hemprichi. I will describe this coral in another spotting.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Stunning! Forgive my ignorance, with the crab in the center, what is the species in the back? It looks amazing as well. Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    The species in the back is a beautiful soft coral. I add more info in the description ;-) Posted 9 years ago

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The Candy crab

''Hoplophrys'' is a monotypic genus of crab in the family Epialtidae. It contains the single species Hoplophrys oatesi, also known as the candy crab, Oates's soft coral crab, commensal soft coral crab and ''Dendronephthya'' crab.

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Similar species: Decapods
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Uploaded Jul 4, 2016. Captured Oct 12, 2012 05:55 in Cabilao Island Rd, Loon, Bohol, Philippines.
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  • DC1400
  • f/6.5
  • 1/130s
  • ISO128
  • 23.5mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.