Hyastenus bispinosus (Arrow crab) on Aglaophenia cupressina (Stinging hydroid)
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Description: English: Hyastenus bispinosus (Arrow crab) on Aglaophenia cupressina (Stinging hydroid). Small decorator crabs, like this one, are often found wearing snipped off tips of stinging hydroids on their heads to fend off predators. Date: 05/26/04. Source: Own work. Author: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood. Camera location 8° 33′ 21.53″ S, 125° 30′ 01.55″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -8.555981; 125.500431.
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- Protostomia (protostomes)
- Ecdysozoa (ecdysozoans)
- Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Pancrustacea
- Multicrustacea (typical crustaceans)
- Malacostraca (malacostracans)
- Eumalacostraca
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- Pleocyemata (pleocyematans)
- Brachyura (crab)
- Eubrachyura
- Heterotremata
- Majoidea
- Epialtidae (kelp crabs and spider crabs)
- Pisinae
- Hyastenus
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