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John Dory / Scorpion Spider Crab 'Cleaning' Behaviour.
As published in March 2010's DIVE magazine, these photos are a recording of some newly reported Cleaning behaviour. Here Scorpion Spider Crabs cling onto John Dories and Clean the parasites off their skin.



UK Marine Life Identification
A collection of galleries showcasing some of the extra-ordinary Marine Life we have in the South West.
Albums feature: Anemonies & Corals, Ascidians, Crabs Shrimps & Sea Spiders, Cuttlefish, Dahlia Anemones, Echinoderms, Fishes, Jellyfish, John Dory, Mammals, Molluscs, Nudibranchs, Sponges and Worms.

The John Dory album features images depicting the newly discovered 'Cleaning' behaviour by Scorpion Spider Crabs. With thanks to Alex Mustard & Paul Sleep for their help & efforts.

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Hermit Crab
From Album:  Print Your Own

Caption:Hermit Crab - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)


Description: Hermit Crab
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Spider Crab
From Album:  Print Your Own

Caption:Spider Crab -



10,000 spider crabs.
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From Album:  Video Clips

Caption:10,000 spider crabs.
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- ©Dan Bolt (Dan)




IMG 1152asm - Common Starfish (Asterias Rubens) feedin on a dead velves swimmer crab
From Album:  Echinoderms

Caption:IMG 1152asm - Common Starfish (Asterias Rubens) feedin on a dead velves swimmer crab - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 0413asm - Spiney Spider Crabs (Maja squinado)
Caption:IMG 0413asm - Spiney Spider Crabs (Maja squinado) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 0410asm - Spiney Spider Crabs (Maja squinado)
Caption:IMG 0410asm - Spiney Spider Crabs (Maja squinado) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



M0011083asm - Spiney Spider Crabs (Maja squinado)
Caption:M0011083asm - Spiney Spider Crabs (Maja squinado) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 4430 - Scorpion Spider Crab (Inachus phalangium)
Caption:IMG 4430 - Scorpion Spider Crab (Inachus phalangium) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 4365b - Edible Crab (Cancer Pagarus)
Caption:IMG 4365b - Edible Crab (Cancer Pagarus) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 0394asm - Harbour Crab (Liocarcinus depurator)
Caption:IMG 0394asm - Harbour Crab (Liocarcinus depurator) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 0909asm - Marbled swimming crab (Liocarcinus marmoreus)
Caption:IMG 0909asm - Marbled swimming crab (Liocarcinus marmoreus) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 1666asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) just moulted
Caption:IMG 1666asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) just moulted - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 1635asm - Harbour Crab (Liocarcinus depurator)
Caption:IMG 1635asm - Harbour Crab (Liocarcinus depurator) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 3149asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus)
Caption:IMG 3149asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 3388asm - Angular Crab (Goneplax rhomboides)
Caption:IMG 3388asm - Angular Crab (Goneplax rhomboides) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 2604asm - Female Masked Crab
Caption:IMG 2604asm - Female Masked Crab - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 2601asm - Male Masked Crab
Caption:IMG 2601asm - Male Masked Crab - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 1336asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) just moulted
Caption:IMG 1336asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) just moulted - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



P1132872sm - Scorpion Spider Crab (Inachus Dorsettensis)
Caption:P1132872sm - Scorpion Spider Crab (Inachus Dorsettensis) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



P1132870sm - Scorpion Spider Crab (Inachus Dorsettensis)
Caption:P1132870sm - Scorpion Spider Crab (Inachus Dorsettensis) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



P7051549sm - Coupling Spiney Spider Crabs (Maja squinado)
Caption:P7051549sm - Coupling Spiney Spider Crabs (Maja squinado) - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



IMG 1974asm - Edible Crab (Cancer Pagurus)
Caption:IMG 1974asm - Edible Crab (Cancer Pagurus) -



IMG 1971asm - Do you know what this is?
Caption:IMG 1971asm - Do you know what this is? -



Matching Comments:
Baby Edible crab: I know it is an Edible crab becouse
I saw it on TV and on the enternet many times.

Richard Lord: Difficult to tell but looks like a hairy crab, Pilumnus hirtellus -depends on size. Matches hairy crab because chelipeds dissimilar in size. Propodus of smaller, right cheliped has spiniform tubercles on outer surface. Carapace with club-shaped setae.

IMG 1930asm - Scorpion Spider Crab (Inachus Dorsettensis)
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IMG 0765sm - Masked Crab (Corystes cassivelaunus)
Caption:IMG 0765sm - Masked Crab (Corystes cassivelaunus) -



IMG 0242asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus)
Caption:IMG 0242asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) -



IMG 0231asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus)
Caption:IMG 0231asm - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) -



IMG 0010asm - Velvet Swimming Crab (Necora Puber)
Caption:IMG 0010asm - Velvet Swimming Crab (Necora Puber) -



IMG 3921asm - Spiney Spider Crab (Maja squinado)
Caption:IMG 3921asm - Spiney Spider Crab (Maja squinado) -



Img 7659asm - Edible Crab (Cancer Pagurus)
Caption:Img 7659asm - Edible Crab (Cancer Pagurus) -



Img 7103sm - Edible Crab (Cancer Pagurus)
Caption:Img 7103sm - Edible Crab (Cancer Pagurus) -



Img 7045a - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus)
Caption:Img 7045a - Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) -



IMG 6401 - Spider Crab (Inachus Phalangium)
Caption:IMG 6401 - Spider Crab (Inachus Phalangium) -



IMG 2196asm
Caption:IMG 2196asm - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)



Matching Comments:
Dan: This is a lost Cuttle Fish pot - A DEATH TRAP for cuttle fish and crabs who enter it only to starve to death. After taking this photo I cut the top of the netting off so that nothing can get trapped any more. I left the body of the pot in place because of the number of cuttle fish eggs on it. Hopefully some good can come out of this madness.

P7031481sm
From Album:  General Diving Images

Caption:P7031481sm - ©Dan Bolt (Dan)


Description: I shan't tell you where this was, but it's an abandoned Crab Pot that will not be a danger to marine life any more ;-)



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