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Haig's porcelain crab
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Haig's porcelain crab lives between the polyps and the fronds of species of sea pens including Veretillidae sea pens. As its carapace is only 1 cm in length, it is very difficult to find. It collects plankton with brush-like parts of its mouth.

Scientific name Porcellanella haigae
English name Haig's porcelain crab
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