Hyastenus elatus

Hyastenus elatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Epialtidae
Genus: Hyastenus
Species:
H. elatus
Binomial name
Hyastenus elatus
Griffin & Tranter, 1986

Hyastenus elatus is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae.[1] It is one of several decorator crabs, habitually covering itself in aposematic sponges which may also serve as camouflage.

References

  1. ^ Peter Davie (2010). "Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 24, 2012.


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