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Candy crab - Hoplophrys oatesii Little one, it has decorated its head with polyps from the soft coral. Candy crab,Fall,Geotagged,Hoplophrys oatesi,Indonesia Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Candy crab - Hoplophrys oatesii

Little one, it has decorated its head with polyps from the soft coral.

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    Trippy background! Posted 5 years ago
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      Yes, it makes like 3D effect! Posted 5 years ago
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    Unbelieveble Marta great find and shot.
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      Thank you! ;-) Posted 5 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 23, 2020. Captured Nov 5, 2019 03:38 in Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 15.41mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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