JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Halimeda Decorator Crab - Huenia heraldica This Halimeda Decorator Crab - Huenia heraldica cuts the leafs of Halimeda algae and hold it on top of its carapace to camouflage among the Halimeda algae it lives on, making it very difficult to find. Arrowhead crab,Bali,Crab,Decorator Crab,Geotagged,Halimeda Crab,Halimeda Decorator Crab,Huenia heraldica,Indonesia Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Halimeda Decorator Crab - Huenia heraldica

This Halimeda Decorator Crab - Huenia heraldica cuts the leafs of Halimeda algae and hold it on top of its carapace to camouflage among the Halimeda algae it lives on, making it very difficult to find.

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

Huenia heraldica is a species from Epialtidae family.
Description of male: The carapace elongate triangular in outline, the dorsal surface markedly depressed and flattish. The gastric region has three tubercles placed in a triangle, the base forwards; the cardiac region mounted with a conical tubercle. The antero-lateral border has two lobules, the anterior or hepatic one being usually smaller and very often quite rudimentary, the posterior or branchial one being usually laterally produced.. more

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Albert Kang
View Albert Kang's profile

By Albert Kang

All rights reserved
Uploaded Jul 26, 2017. Captured in Jl. Silayukti, Padangbai, Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80871, Indonesia.