Hyastenus elatus

Hyastenus elatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Epialtidae
Genus:	Hyastenus
Species:	H. elatus
Binomial name
	Hyastenus elatus; Griffin & Tranter, 1986

Hyastenus elatus is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae.^[1] It is one of several decorator crabs, habitually covering itself in aposematic sponges which may also serve as camouflage.

References[]

^ Peter Davie (2010). "Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

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[1] Peter Davie (2010). "Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

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