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Image of Henslow's swimming crab
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Image of Henslow's swimming crab
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Still alive despite having washed ashore.
Image of Henslow's swimming crab
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Image of Henslow's swimming crab
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Henslow's swimming crabs are notorious for their pelagic habits, and sometimes form large schools like this. They can often be seen swimming around during safety stops while scuba diving in Portugal.