DaLilFishie 18 Aug 2025 Note the dark spots on the carapace - these are the eggs of a marine leech, Notostomum cyclostomum. The eggs are harmless epibionts to the crab, the leeches that hatch from them feed from fish.
Note the dark spots on the carapace - these are the eggs of a marine leech, Notostomum cyclostomum. The eggs are harmless epibionts to the crab, the leeches that hatch from them feed from fish.
