DSC_2119 Hairy-handed crab (Hemigrapsus crenulatus) detail of male's hairy legs. Found from mid to low tide under cobble sitting on sand or mud. This crab can cope with decreases in salinity. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour *
DSC_1501 Hairy-handed crab (Hemigrapsus crenulatus) detail of male's claws. Found from mid to low tide under cobble sitting on sand or mud. This crab can cope with decreases in salinity. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour.
DSC_7699 Sponge-carrying crab (Metadromia wilsoni) found on low tidal rocky shores. The only NZ member of the sponge-carrying family Dromiidae. The last two pairs of legs are positioned up on the back, in order to hold a trimmed cushion of sponge, for concealment. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
