A tiny Hermit crab testing the waters. Its camouflage was a little blown due to the beautiful red/yellow rocks it was climbing on. The eyes are quite interesting as they appear like from a big cat predator or alike - just in a slightly different body. Seen on a beach in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Superfamily: Paguroidea
Species: Coenobita rugosus
Common names: Hermit crab, Ruggie, Rug

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