Oregonia gracilis
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oregonia-gracilis-298-15853667
title:
Oregonia gracilis
text:
Oregonia gracilis, commonly known as the graceful decorator crab, is a species of crab belonging to the family Oregoniidae. Like other decorator crabs it habitually attaches other organisms to its back. The sessile organisms are attached to hooked setae that act as a sort of velcro attachment. This decoration provides visual and chemical camouflage thus reducing predation risk. Pacific halibut are a major predator of O. gracilis. Other predators include octopus and sea otters. The main food sour
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description:
Species of crab
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregonia_gracilis
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date modified:
2024-04-24T22:33:36Z
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