Pagurus prideaux, Paguridae, Prideaux' hermit crab, crustaceans, decapods, anomura, hermit crabs (paguroidea), Calliactis palliata, Hormathiidae, cloak anemone, marine invertebrates, cnidarians, anthozoans, sea anemones (actiniaria), behavior, interspecific relationships, symbiosis, mutualism, defense, acontia, underwater, Lanzarote Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean.

Remarks: Notice the threads (called acontia), armed with stinging cells, emited by the cloak anemone (located under the shell) when feeling molested.

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