Tags: Crustacean.

Mictyris is a genus of brightly coloured crabs placed in its own taxonomical family the Mictyridae. It inhabits the central Indo-West Pacific region. These crabs congregate on mud flats or beaches in groups of a few thousand and filter sand or mud for microscopic organisms. They congregate during low tide and bury themselves in the sand during high tide or whenever they are threatened.

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