Crab Gallery

A female sea urchin crab (Echinoecus pentagonus) in the anal cavity of a large banded urchin (Echinothrix calamaris)

Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 30ft depth, Kua Bay

A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral

Yellow hairy hermit crab (Aniculus maximus) at Twin Sisters Cave, photo by Pete Tucker

A pebble crab (Etisus splendidus), photo by Pete Tucker

Haig’s hermit crab (calcinus haigae) at 30ft depth, Hoover’s Tower

A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina)

Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) on a wall at 20ft depth

Yellow-spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) at O’oma

Yellow-spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in a large Elkhorn Coral at O’oma

Red Swimming Crab (Gonioinfradens paucidentata) in a crevice at 40′ depth, Kaloko

Red swimming crab (Gonioinfradens paucidentata) in a reef ledge at Pentagon

A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral

Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 25ft depth, Suck-Em-Up Cave

A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in a cave at 40′ depth

Convex crab (Carpilius convexus) hiding in coral at 60ft depth

A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi)

A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in Suck-Em-Up Cave at 25′ depth

A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi)

Hawaiian swimming crab (Charybdis hawaiensis) found sheltering in the arms of a cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina) during the day

Pale anemone crab (Dardanus deformis) using a pimpled basket snail shell at 30ft depth, Puakō

Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) in a cave at 20ft depth

Author: Andrew