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This picture shows two red rock crabs (male holding a female under him in a "breeding grasp") on an algae (seaweed) covered reefball. The male crab holds the female until she molts (sheds her shell) at which time they mate. The female holds the fertilized eggs with her abdomen until they hatch.
Photo by Dave Zaharychuk and Rob Russell
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