Scientists recently uncovered a hidden diversity of crabs living on coral reefs. Researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute collected crab specimens from coral reefs in Bocas del Toro, Panama, and discovered nine species of crabs living in and around coral colonies, three of which were previously unknown to science. This finding emphasizes the importance of coral reefs for supporting biodiversity and highlights the need for further exploration of coral-associated species.

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source: Phys.org