The porcelain crab may look like a true crab, but it’s actually more closely related to squat lobsters. Despite their name, these tiny creatures aren’t made of porcelain—they’re called that because of their delicate, brittle exoskeletons, which can easily break off to escape predators. Found in shallow waters along rocky shores and coral reefs, porcelain crabs are filter feeders, using their feather-like mouthparts to sweep plankton from the water. They’re masters of hiding, often living tucked

Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) catching food on bulb-tentacle sea anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). They feed by combing plankton and other organic particles from the water.

Porcelain crab, trigger fish and sea snake at Koh Bon | Ocean Reality Channel

The porcelain crab lives on an anemone along with clown fish. Spotted porcelain crab, Red Sea, Indo-Pacific, 3 cm, on sea anemones. ID: White with small dark red dots, or larger red spots.

Porcelain crab - Neopetrolisthes maculatus slowly moves right along anemone. Underwater macro videography.