Naxiodes taurus

Poupin, 1995

Horned Decorator Crab

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Andaman Sea to Solomon Islands.

Size: 0.5 inch (1.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reefs in association with gorgonians and soft corals.

Aquarium Suitability: Rarely seen in the wild and not collected for the aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca

Subclass: Eumalacostraca

Order: Decapoda

Superfamily: Majoidea

Family: Majidae

Genus: Naxiodes

FYI: Shown here for identification only.