Porcelain anemone crab
Porcelain crabs live in all the world's oceans, except the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic They are common under rocks, and can often be found and observed on rocky beaches and shorelines, startled creatures scurrying away when a stone is lifted. They feed by combing plankton and other organic particles from the water using long setae (feathery hair- or bristle-like structures) on the mouth parts.
The Porcelain anemone crab is a small, colourful crustacean with a porcelain-like shell. This porcelain anemone crab is usually found within the stinging tentacles of a number of sea anemone species.
Porcelain Anemone Crabs live together in pairs under the protection of an anemone. It may attempt to defend its territory from clownfish that try to establish themselves among the anemone, although the clownfish generally prevails.
The Porcelain anemone crab is a small, colourful crustacean with a porcelain-like shell. This porcelain anemone crab is usually found within the stinging tentacles of a number of sea anemone species.
Porcelain Anemone Crabs live together in pairs under the protection of an anemone. It may attempt to defend its territory from clownfish that try to establish themselves among the anemone, although the clownfish generally prevails.
