Trapezia rufopunctata

(Herbst, 1801)

Red-spotted Coral Crab

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Malaysia to Japan.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Coastal reefs in association with Stylophora and Pocillopora 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: Trapezia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.