Trapezia guttata

Ruppell, 1830

Spot-legged Coral Crab

Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reefs and seen in association with Seriatopora hystrix, (Birds Nest Coral).

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.