#pink hairy squat lobster

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Pink Fairy Crab: also known as a "pink hairy squat lobster," this species of crab measures just 1.5cm (about half an inch) long, and it has a uniquely colorful, fuzzy-looking appearance

The scientific name of this species is Lauriea siagiani, but it's commonly known as the pink hairy squat lobster or the pink fairy crab. Like all so-called "squat lobsters," it is actually a type of crab (and a particularly flamboyant one, at that).

Pink fairy crabs have a strikingly colorful appearance, with pink, purple, or reddish-orange markings that look almost fluorescent; they also have dark purple "freckles" and bright orange eyes. The crabs themselves are tiny, measuring no more than 1.5cm (about half an inch) long, and their fuzzy little bodies are covered in long, hair-like structures known as setae.

These crabs can be found in the coral reefs around Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, where they generally settle into the ridges of giant barrel sponges and feed on various bits of detritus that are collected in their own "fur."

Sources & More Info:

Crustacean Research: Lauriea siagiani, a New Galatheid from Bali, Indonesia (PDF)

Biogeography: Lauriea siagiani from Hachijo-Jima Island, Japan (PDF)

Australian Geographic: This Bewhiskered "Fairy Crab" is the Tiniest Teddy Bear of the Ocean

Macronesia.net: Hairy Squat Lobster

Insects and Other Invertebrates: Lauriea siagiani

Reef Life: Commensalism

Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific: Lauriea siagiani

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To match your pink text, you receive two pink hairy squat lobsters!

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Pink Hairy Squat Lobster - (Lauriea siagiani)

Part Dr. Seuss, part arachnophobe's nightmare, this beguiling marine crustacean known as the “pink hairy squat lobster” (Lauriea siagiani) is not a lobster at all. Also called a fairy crab, the "lobster" belongs to the group of crabs called Anomurans and is just a half-inch long.

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i love following you because i love to see what your creature of the week is. love to appreciate creatures on my dash

Thank you i love animals so much and so many cool ones that get looked over. This is an ostracod

And this is a pink hairy squat lobster

Also Albino porcupine

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Why are we as a society not collectively obsessed with hairy pink squat lobsters?

Here’s a cool video of them too

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Pink Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) Native to Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan, this species of squat lobster measures only 7 millimeters long.

(Photos by R C on Flickr, Elias Levy on Wikipedia, and Klaus Stiefel on Flickr)

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PINK HAIRY SQUAT LOBSTER – NEED I SAY MORE?

These incredibly beautiful little creatures are Hairy Squat Lobsters. These squat lobsters are remarkably colored, with their intense pink body, purple spots, and bright yellow hairs that protrude in all directions.

Squat Lobster

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Little hairy friend.. this crustacean is commonly known as "pink hairy squat lobster", also known as "Fairy Crab" Its scientific name is Lauriea Siagiany. Actuality the name comes from great diver Wally Siagian who was the first one to describe the species. .. .. .. • • • #scuba #diving #bali #padangbai #indonesia #travel #traveling #photography #savetheocean #savetheearth #discoverocean #discoverearth #crab #macro #nauticam #olympus #photography #seaandsea #balibible #underwater #scubalife #adventure #photographer (at Padangbai)

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PINK HAIRY SQUAT LOBSTER (Lauriea siagiani)  -  ©Scott Penny

They are not lobsters at all, but are more closely related to porcelain crabs, hermit crabs and then, more distantly, true crabs. They are distributed worldwide in the oceans, and occur from near the surface to deep sea hydrothermal vents. There are currently 870 described species.

They live on Giant Barrel Sponges. These squat lobsters are remarkably colored, with their intense pink body, purple spots, and bright yellow hairs that protrude in all directions.

Fossil squat lobsters have been found in strata dating back to the Middle Jurassic of Europe.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_lobster http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/#axzz1GGJ7mEM7

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