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February 2014
What are these tentacled slug-like animals?

Question:

The photo attached was taken in Lamington NP of a Blue crayfish. When I examined the picture and the crayfish closely I could see little slug like creatures on its back!

My question is, are the parasites? Babies? Or something else?

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