Epimeria rubrieques,
Laboratory of Carcinology,
Department of Invertebrates,
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences,
Close-up photo. This specie is both a scavenger and predator.
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Scavengers are animals that eat the carcasses of dead plants and animals. They play an important role in an ecosystem by breaking down organisms and getting them ready for decomposers, who return nutrients back to the ocean ecosystem.