Images Dated 2nd March 2013

Decorator crab (unidentified) on Soft Coral at night. Due to the heavy decoration

Decorator crab (unidentified) on Soft Coral at night. Due to the heavy decoration, the diagnostic features of many species are hidden from view and only a laboratory examination of a specimen can provide positive identification. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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