I wonder why these are called Hermit Crabs.
Would have liked to call this guy, Tunicate Crab instead.
The only other time I saw such a crab was in Manado, also on a night dive.
This crab camouflages itself by carrying something on its shell, in this case, tunicates...
Pretty, pretty, little, light blue tunicates...
The one I saw in Manado carried a rather ugly beige colored sponge on its shell.
This one was on the move as our torches caught it...
I took this shot with my head positioned over my extended torso and limbs, shooting from below, upwards...
The magnitude of the tunicates was about the size of a human head, and the crab, the size of a clenched fist...
Location: Panuba Inn House Reef, Tioman, on a night dive
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