Crab Gallery Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 25ft depth, Suck-Em-Up Cave A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral Yellow-spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) at O’oma Hawaiian swimming crab (Charybdis hawaiensis) found sheltering in the arms of a cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina) during the day Convex crab (Carpilius convexus) hiding in coral at 60ft depth Red swimming crab (Gonioinfradens paucidentata) in a reef ledge at Pentagon Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 30ft depth, Kua Bay A pebble crab (Etisus splendidus), photo by Pete Tucker A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in a cave at 40′ depth A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi) Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) in a cave at 20ft depth A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral Yellow-spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in a large Elkhorn Coral at O’oma A female sea urchin crab (Echinoecus pentagonus) in the anal cavity of a large banded urchin (Echinothrix calamaris) Pale anemone crab (Dardanus deformis) using a pimpled basket snail shell at 30ft depth, PuakÅ A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina) Yellow hairy hermit crab (Aniculus maximus) at Twin Sisters Cave, photo by Pete Tucker A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in Suck-Em-Up Cave at 25′ depth Red Swimming Crab (Gonioinfradens paucidentata) in a crevice at 40′ depth, Kaloko 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 antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi) Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) on a wall at 20ft depth
Postcard from the Reef – Guard Crab A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral
Postcard from the Reef – Laurent’s Hermit Crab Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 25ft depth, Suck-Em-Up Cave
Postcard from the Reef – Flat Rock Crab A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in Suck-Em-Up Cave at 25′ depth
Postcard from the Reef – Guard Crab A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina)
Postcard from the Reef – Bloody Hermit Crab Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) in a cave at 20ft depth