Lauridromia intermedia Sponge Crab | Japan

This is a small crab species (Lauridromia intermedia) that is known for carrying sponges, sometimes ascidians or other things on its back. Found in the western Indo-Pacific, these crabs use claw-like spines on the ends of their fourth and fifth pairs of legs to carry the sponges. Photographed in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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This is a small crab species (Lauridromia intermedia) that is known for carrying sponges, sometimes ascidians or other things on its back. Found in the western Indo-Pacific, these crabs use claw-like spines on the ends of their fourth and fifth pairs of legs to carry the sponges. Photographed in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.