• AMP 0152
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  • Feather Star (Oxymetra sp.?). Also known as Crinoid, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0153
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  • cuttlefish above a fire urchin, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0154
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  • MIMICRY, BEHAVIOR: zebra crabs have a home among venomous spines of sea urchin, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0155
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  • MIMICRY, BEHAVIOR: zebra crabs have a home among venomous spines of sea urchin, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0156
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  • Saron shrimp, unidentified species, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012, nocturnal, and at night, the color of its body turns primarily red
  • AMP 0157
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  • mantis shrimp; Odontodactylus sp.; builds burrow and lines it with rocks, has two exits; ready to strike with claws; fastest movement in animal kingdom, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0158
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  • lobster, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0159
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  • Hairy Shrimp (Phycocaris sp.) no bigger then a grain of rice , Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0160
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  • Sawtooth shrimp on whip coral, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0161
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  • pair of cuttlefish; Sepia sp.; can change colors rapidly, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0162
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  • pair of cuttlefish; Sepia sp.; can change colors rapidly, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0163
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  • BEHAVIOR SEQUENCE: flamboyant cuttlefish Metasepia pfefferi changes colors, releases milky toxin that stuns predators, Ambon, Indonesia
  • AMP 0164
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  • three nudibranchs Hypselodoris emma; feeds on sponges; stores noxious compounds in body as defense, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0165
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  • unidentified dorid nudibranch, family Dorididae, stores noxious compounds in body as defense, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0166
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  • sponge releasing eggs, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0167
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  • two dorid nudibranchs, snails without shells, sea slugs, bright colors warn of unpleasant taste, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0168
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  • dorid nudibranch or sea slug laying an egg mass in a spiral pattern, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0169
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  • CAMOUFLAGE: soft coral cowry Cypraea sp. hides in soft coral, looks just like its host, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
  • AMP 0170
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  • sea cucumber (Holothuria fuscogilva), very popular on Asian market; Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012