Jeweled Anemone Crab (Dardanus gemmatus) サメハダヤドカリ – size 5cm
The Jeweled Anemone Crab carries anemones on its shell. As it grows it needs to change to larger shells. It will move the anemones to the new shell when it changes shells. The anemones have stinging cells which offer protection. Kauai 2013
Jeweled Anemone Crab has bumps all over the surface of the left claw. Kauai 2013
An open anemone on a Jeweled Anemone Crab. The pink threads are sticky and ejected from the anemone when disturbed. Kauai 2017
The Jeweled Anemone Crab has interesting eyes. Kauai 2017