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Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) eggs showing the eyes of developing larvae. Common Prawn (Leander serratus) nauplius larva. Sand crab (Ocypode species) at the mouth of its burrow. East Africa Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) female carrying eggs. Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) eggs with hatched and hatching nauplius larvae. Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) eggs - dried. Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina). Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) adult male showing claspers. Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) male holding a small female prior to mating. Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) eggs - after immersion in water for a few hours. Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) adult male showing claspers. Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus). Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas), female parasitised by Saculina. Rock Crab (unidentified). Western Australia Red Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos). Land Crab. Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) coming out of hiding in an empty scallop shell. Young Common Hermit Crab (Eupagurus bernhardus) moving into empty shell of Edible Periwinkle. Europe Young Common Hermit Crab (Eupagurus bernhardus) in Flat Periwinkle shell, examining empty shell of Edible Periwinkle, before changing shells. Europe Fiddler Crab (Uca marionis) male bringing up mud from his burrow. Malaya Balls of sand, created by feeding Sand-bubbler Crabs (crab emerging from a hole at upper centre). Queensland, Australia An Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus) finds itself washed up on a beach. Iona, Scotland Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus) orange colour variant on moss. Common Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus) on lichen-covered stone. Common Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus) on mossy stone. Common Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus) on lichen-covered stone. Common Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus) on lichen-covered stone. Common Rough Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber) group sheltering in a crevice under tree bark. Water Flea (Eurycercus lamellata) female carrying eggs. Fish Louse (Copepoda) female carrying egg pouches, on the eye of a Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Fish Louse (Copepoda) female carrying egg pouches, taken on Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare). Water Flea (Daphnia) with winter eggs. Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium) ventral view. Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium). Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium). Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium) unrolling and walking off. Ammonite. Freshwater Isopod or Slater (Asellus species). Marine Harpacticoid Copepod. Freshwater Harpacticoid copepods, male holding egg-carrying female. Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus). Common Woodlice (Oniscus asellus) congregating under tree bark. Europe including Britain Water Fleas (Daphnia magna) in a water drop, held by a grass flower. Water Flea (Daphnia) in a water drop held by a grass head. Common Hydra (Hydra vulgaris) capturing a water flea. Water Flea (Daphnia magna). Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare). Britain & Europe Water Fleas (Daphnia magna). Ocher Starfish (Pisaster ochraceus) and Goose Barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus). Vancouver Island, Canada Goose Barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus) with cirri extended to catch debris from the surf. Pacific coast, N. America Marine planktonic Copepod (Calanus). Freshwater copepods (Diaptomus). Lesser Bladderwort (Utricularia minor) bladder with Daphnia, trapped by its antenna. Slate rock with limpets and barnacles. County Clare, Ireland Slate rock with limpets. County Clare, Ireland Marine planktonic copepod (Calanus). Atlantic Ocean Marine planktonic copepod (Calanus). Freshwater copepod (Cyclops) female with eggs. Freshwater copepods (Diaptomus). Goose Barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus). Pacific coast, N. America Tropical sea slug (Chromodoris). Tropical seas Small white sea slug (family Aeolididae). Atlantic coasts Common Grey Sea Slug (Aeolidia papillosa) group spawning on a rock in a tide pool. Atlantic coasts
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