PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island

PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
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A crab that's all elbows: the standout feature of the unpolished elbow crab is its extra-long, thin, jointed claws. Its uneven body surface allows it to blend in well with its dead-coral habitat.
—Photograph by Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore
 

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