Sleepy sponge crab (Dromia dormia) climbing over a rock, carrying its sea squirt (Didemnum molle) disguise, with brittlestar. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Sleepy sponge crab (Dromia dormia) climbing over a rock, carrying its sea squirt (Didemnum molle) disguise, with brittlestar. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean. , Animal,Wildlife,Crustacean,Decapod,Sponge crab,Sleepy sponge crab,Chordate,Sea squirt,Tunicate,Animalia,Animal,Wildlife,Crustracea,Crustacean,Malacostraca,Decapoda,Decapod,Dromiidae,Sponge crab,Dromia,Dromia dormia,Sleepy sponge crab,Common sponge crab,Invertebrate Chordata,Chordate,Invertebrate,Chordata,Ascidiacea,Sea squirt,Ascidian,Tunicate,Tunicata,Aplousobranchia,Didemnidae,Didemnum,Didemnum molle,Didemnum sycon,Diplosomoides molle,Lissoclinum molle,Symbiotic Relationship,Camouflage,Disguise,Asia,South East Asia,Republic of the Philippines,Tropical,Ocean,Pacific Ocean,Marine,Underwater,Water,Animal Behaviour,Arthropod,Arthropods,Behaviour,Saltwater,Biodiversity hotspots,Biodiversity hotspot,Philippines,Luzon,Behavioural,Marine , Alex Mustard
 
 
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Sleepy sponge crab (Dromia dormia) climbing over a rock, carrying its sea squirt (Didemnum molle) disguise, with brittlestar. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.
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