Photo Image Halimeda crab Huenia heraldica

HALIMEDA CRAB

Huenia heraldica

Small crab that lives in association with Halimeda algae. It is very well camouflaged, as it resembles its host not only with its green and white colour pattern, but also with its body shape imitating the shapes of the Halimeda blades. It often attaches the algal blades to its rostrum. This crab can almost disappear as its algae host renders it almost invisible to predators. It has a triangle body and carries Halimeda algae.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
YEAR-ROUND
Remarks:
3-20 m depth, length up to 3 cm.
Divesites seen at:
Hairball 2, Heynus, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Retak Larry (Larrys Crack), Slow Poke, Tanjung Kubur

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Crab
-	Black Coral Crab
-	Blue Swimming Crab
-	Candy crab
-	Carry Crab
-	Crowned coral crab
-	Cryptodomia Sponge Crab
-	Cyclocoeloma Decorator Crab
-	Dormia Sponge Crab
-	Halimeda crab
-	Harlequin crab
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