New Zealand Seashore

DSC_9486 Paua spider crab (Elamena producta) detail of carapace. Found in low intertidal on exposed rocky shore among brown algae and under stones. Can live commensally, with paua, sharing the same home and food. Harrington Point, Otago Harbour

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DSC_9486 Paua spider crab (Elamena producta) detail of carapace. Found in low intertidal on exposed rocky shore among brown algae and under stones. Can live commensally, with paua, sharing the same home and food. Harrington Point, Otago Harbour

DSC 9486 False Paua spider crab Elamena producta female intertidal Harrington Point Otago Harbour