Subphylum Crustacea, Class Malacostraca, Order Decapoda, Infraorder Brachyura (decorator crabs)

Decorator crabs attach bits of debris to their carapace to use for camouflage from predators. This particular individual had a small sponge attached to his back – a mutually beneficial relationship for both the crab and the sponge.

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