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Fire Urchin and Zebra Crab

A better view of the zebra crab. These crabs are quite rare in most areas and only live in this species of sea urchin. In Komodo, though, they are quite common. Probably half the fire urchins we saw had a resident zebra crab.

2003:09:05 15:23:38
Island: Rinja
Dive Site: Cannibal Rock
Speed: 1/30 sec
Aperture: f8.0
ISO: 64
Exposure Compensation: 0.0
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Focal Length: 7 mm
Flash:

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© 2003 Dan & Jennifer Meriwether
Fire Urchin (Astenosoma varium) and Zebra, or Adam's Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii)