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A squat lobster in a coral garden found during Dive 664.
A squat lobster in a coral garden found during Dive 664. Photo: ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute under CC BY-NC-SA

The crustacean in the middle of this coral garden is an example of squat lobster. The name is a bit of a misnomer, however, since squat lobsters are not true lobsters and are more closely related to other crustacean groups such as hermit crabs. This squatter was found along a transect located on the southwestern flank of Rapa Nui.