New Zealand Seashore

P_4110233 Paua spider crab (Elamena producta) in tidal pool on coralline turf. 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. Echinoderm Reef, Goat Island Marine Reserve

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P_4110233 Paua spider crab (Elamena producta) in tidal pool on coralline turf. 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. Echinoderm Reef, Goat Island Marine Reserve

P 4110233 False Paua spider crab Elamena producta intertidal Echinoderm Reef Goat Island Marine Reserve