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hermit crab
Hermit crab (Pagurus samuelis).
Russ Kinne/Photo Researchers
peacock mantis shrimp
Peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus).
Β© Kjersti/stock.adobe.com
male fiddler crab
Male fiddler crab (Uca perplexa) waving an enlarged claw to attract females....
Markus Nolf (www.thinkoholic.com)
hooded shrimp
Hooded shrimp (Iphinoe trispinosa).
Hans Hillewaert