Carrier crab, Dorippid crab (Dorippe frascone). A small Urchin or Zebra crab [Zebrida adamsii] perches on the Fire urchin.

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Carrier crab, Dorippid crab (Dorippe frascone). A small Urchin or Zebra crab [Zebrida adamsii] perches on the Fire urchin. This group of crabs uses its third and fourth legs to hold debris such as Fire urchins (Astropyga radiata), on its back. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: North Sulawesi Indonesia
Photo credit: © Georgette Apol / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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