Smalldot Anemone Crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus)

Also known as Anemone Crab, Anomura Crab, Carpet Crab, Dotted Anemone Crab, False Crab, Oshima's Porcelain Crab, Porcelain Anemone Crab, Porcelain Crab, Red-spotted Porcelain Crab, Spotted Anemone Crab, Spotted Porcelain Crab, Spotted Porcellanid Crab, White Anemone Crab

Description

Also known as Anemone Crab, Anomura Crab, Carpet Crab, Dotted Anemone Crab, False Crab, Oshima's Porcelain Crab, Porcelain Anemone Crab, Porcelain Crab, Red-spotted Porcelain Crab, Spotted Anemone Crab, Spotted Porcelain Crab, Spotted Porcellanid Crab, White Anemone Crab.

Found living commensally, in the stinging tentacles of sea anemones, which protects them against predators, over shallow waters, of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 3.5cm
Depth - 1-25m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

Anomura crabs are considered false crabs, they have a longer abdomen and the back legs are modified or reduced so hardly noticeable.
These crabs include the hermit crabs and squat lobsters.
Many thousands of species live worldwide in sea water, fresh water and on land. (edit) Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neopetrolisthes_maculatus

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