It's a porcelain crab, family Porcellanidae. You can see the antenna's, one eye (other one behind the antenna’s) and clearly the fan-like structures on the outermost pair of maxillipeds. It’s a filter feeder, mainly eating plankton.
I actually think it is just one animal, I have more pictures where you can see the multiple legs of this creature and also where the arms with the feathery parts are tucked in. But I still don't have any idea what this could be, thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Interesting! You could be right or even a little hermit crab in a tube worm hole amongst other tube worms! I had actually missed the feathery parts waving around!
I would guess it is a tube worm of some kind. Possibly a form of Christmastree worm which has two sets of radioles which are used for feeding and respiration. It certainly does not look like a usual Christmastree worm.
I have no idea what this is, a lobster, shrimp or crab? I took multiple pictures of it. It has multiple purple legs. The orange "arms" are extended in this picture, but I also took pictures with the arms tucked in. When I looked at this creature, it was waving its arms up and down.
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Posted by Rokus GroeneveldIt's a porcelain crab, family Porcellanidae. You can see the antenna's, one eye (other one behind the antenna’s) and clearly the fan-like structures on the outermost pair of maxillipeds. It’s a filter feeder, mainly eating plankton.
Posted by JolineCuracaoI actually think it is just one animal, I have more pictures where you can see the multiple legs of this creature and also where the arms with the feathery parts are tucked in. But I still don't have any idea what this could be, thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Posted by @fishx6Interesting! You could be right or even a little hermit crab in a tube worm hole amongst other tube worms! I had actually missed the feathery parts waving around!
Posted by @lmorinI would guess it is a tube worm of some kind. Possibly a form of Christmastree worm which has two sets of radioles which are used for feeding and respiration. It certainly does not look like a usual Christmastree worm.
Posted by @JolineCuracaoI have no idea what this is, a lobster, shrimp or crab? I took multiple pictures of it. It has multiple purple legs. The orange "arms" are extended in this picture, but I also took pictures with the arms tucked in. When I looked at this creature, it was waving its arms up and down.