Raspberry Crabs are Berry Cute Crustaceans!

The Hairy Crab is the ‘Teddy Bear’ of the Crab World. Cute!

Meet the Deliciously Attractive Watermelon Fiddler Crab!

photo: Thomas Brown

Habitat: Western Pacific – China, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Papa New Guinea, Melanesia, Micronesia Status: Not Evaluated This gorgeous crustacean is called a Watermelon Fiddler…

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The Shrimp With Candy Cane Claws!

The Shrimp With Candy Cane Claws!

photo: Vincent Chalias via: oceanwideimages.com photo via: https://sites.google.com/site/jbj28ghqi/blue-coral-banded-shrimp photo via: reefs2go.com Habitat: native of several of the reefs located in the Indo-Pacific region Status: No…

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The Crab Who Wears Mittens: the Chinese Mitten Crab!

The Crab Who Wears Mittens: the Chinese Mitten Crab!

© Blickwinkel/Alamy  via: lancashireinvasives.org © Monika Štambergová Habitat: native in the coastal estuaries of eastern Asia from Korea in the north to the Fujian province…

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‘Halloween’ Lobster Debuts at Boston Aquarium

‘Halloween’ Lobster Debuts at Boston Aquarium

photo: New England Aquarium photo: New England Aquarium A lobster with an orange and black side, perfectly split down the middle has arrived at the…

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The Unusual & Different Colors of Lobsters

The Unusual & Different Colors of Lobsters

You might be hard-pressed to send these incredibly colored lobsters to the pot. Several naturally occurring genetic mutations can transform your typical mottled brown lobster…

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Mud Lobsters Display “Volcanic” Behavior

Mud Lobsters Display “Volcanic” Behavior

image source: panzerwelten.de  image source: wystawyprzyrodnicze.pl  image source: biogang.net  image source: levantnotes.blogspot.com image source: tidechaser.blogspot.com Habitat: the mangrove swamps of the Indian Ocean and western…

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I’m a Barbie Lobster, Living in a Barbie Lobster World

I’m a Barbie Lobster, Living in a Barbie Lobster World

image credit: iucnredlist.org image credit: ufotime.com image credit: aquariumdomain.com image credit: meerwasser.npage.ch image credit: 92pixels.com Habitat: Indonesia, New Caledonia, Hawaii and possibly Japan Status: Data…

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Lookin’ Good in Algae: Halimeda Crab

Lookin’ Good in Algae: Halimeda Crab

image credit: artour_a image credit: Erwin Kodiat image credit: James R.D. Scott © All Rights Reserved: David Henshaw  Habitat: IndonesiaStatus: No conservation concerns No, this is…

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