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Decorator crab

Invertebrate
Scientific name
Camposcia retusa
Size
2–8 cm0.8–3.1 in
Depth range
3–50 m10–164 ft

Diver notes

Glues sponge and hydroid to hooked hairs on its shell until it is unrecognisable. You find it when the decoration walks.

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