Porcelain crabs, Neopetrolisthes maculata, have a unique set of modified apendages that sweep plankton out of the passing water, Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean


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Porcelain crabs, Neopetrolisthes maculata, have a unique set of modified apendages that sweep plankton out of the passing water, Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / David B. Fleetham

Image dimensions: 5400x3600

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000y82Rvh_mUs8

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