Carpilius maculatus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Spot-back Coral Crab

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to Japan.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca

Subclass: Eumalacostraca

Order: Decapoda

Superfamily: Carpilioidea

Family: Carpiliidae

Genus: Carpilius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Nocturnal and feeds upon mollusks.