Quadrella granulosa

Alcock, 1898

Black Coral Crab

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Maldives to Philippines.

Size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reefs and seen in association with only black corals.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca

Subclass: Eumalacostraca

Order: Decapoda

Superfamily: Trapezioidea

Family: Trapeziidae

Genus: Quadrella

FYI: Shown here for identification only.