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Hyastenus elatus - Rhinoceros crab
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Clifton Gardens, Sydney Harbour
Rhinoceros crab - Hyastenus elatus
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These crabs cultivate sponges and sometime anemones on their shells. They seem to know that these sessile invertebrates have protective qualities; toxins or stinging tentacles