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Family Trapeziidae

Trapezia tigina

Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842

Red Spotted Guard Crab

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Central Indo-Pacific Ocean

Size: 0.5 inch (1.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones and shallow lagoons.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Subclass: Eumalacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Superfamily: Trapezioidea

    Family: Trapeziidae

    Genus: Trapezia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Trapezia tigina (Red Spotted Guard Crab)
Photo © Vincent Hargreaves
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