Hyastenus elatus

{{Short description|Species of crab}}

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| taxon = Hyastenus elatus

| authority = Griffin & Tranter, 1986

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Hyastenus elatus is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae.{{cite WoRMS |author=Peter Davie |year=2010 |title=Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986 |id=441563 |accessdate=May 24, 2012}} It is one of several decorator crabs, habitually covering itself in aposematic sponges which may also serve as camouflage.