Hyastenus elatus
| Hyastenus elatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Epialtidae |
| Genus: | Hyastenus |
| Species: | H. elatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986 | |
Hyastenus elatus is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae.[1] It is one of several decorator crabs, habitually covering itself in aposematic sponges which may also serve as camouflage.
References
- ↑ Peter Davie (2010). "Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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