What is the sponge crab?
The sponge crab is an interesting type of crab salt water that carries a living mushroom as a disguise. It belongs to the Dromiidae family in the classification system and is sometimes confused with a decorator crab. It is a crab with a small to medium size and carries a sponge resting on its carapace, so it seems that he is wearing a hat of mushrooms. It seems that it often seems to be just a moving piece of mushroom, while the crab is completely hidden under it. It has a smooth rounded body and is sometimes covered with fine, fuzzy hair. It has small round eyes that protrude from the body on short stems. It has a small set of claws claws, which is used to defend against attackers and for feeding. The last set of legs back is adjusted to hold the sponge, bending up and over the carapace or upper shell.
The Spokrab NGE station is in warm coastal areas in various places around the world, such as Singapore, Australia, Caribbean and many others. Commonly occurs in areas with sandy environment with lots of mushroomGrade algae, Kelp spots, rocky areas, coral debris and pile of pier. It prefers shelter environment and sufficient food supply.
The mushroom crab causes it to disguise it with pliers to cut the pieces of living mushroom from a larger mushroom. It cuts the sponge close to its own and holds it through the carapace using the hind legs. The advantage of using a living fungus is that the mushroom disguise grows directly with the crab and can be cut for better adaptation as needed. If the fungus is lost, the crab will try to get it before it replaces it with a new one. If there is no sponge, it uses a soft coral or sea spray to even report the news of the lost flip flops.
When transporting a piece of mushroom like camouflage, a crab mushroom is almost impossible to find if it does not move. This gives him valuable protection against predators. He will also hide in rock formations, coral slots and otherslices when they are available. In addition to camouflage protection, the sponge offers added protection by having a bad taste that makes predators reluctant to try to eat it.
often hides most of the day, the sponge crab is a gadget that usually feeds at night. It is Omnivore and its primary method of searching for food is slowly searching for food around the seabed for small creatures and plants to eat. Another unusual feature of these mushroom crabs is that some species carry eggs until they hatch, and the baby's crabs remain with the mother for several weeks you care for. They usually remain hidden under it until they are large enough to survive without the mother 'with protection.