Reef Crabs
25 entries in the Reef Crabs compendium.
Actaea savigniiAn Indo-Pacific xanthid crab that migrated into the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.Atergatis floridusA toxic Indo-Pacific crab with lace-like markings and lethal meat.Atergatis roseusA toxic reef crab that migrated from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.Cycloxanthops novemdentatusLargest xanthid crab in California, with nine anterolateral teeth.Cymo melanodactylusA small obligate commensal of Acropora corals in the Indo-Pacific.Gothus (crab)Small xanthid crabs with Go-board-like carapace patterns.GuinotellusRare monotypic xanthid crab endemic to Philippine waters.LybiaSmall crabs that carry sea anemones in their claws.Lybia edmondsoniA Hawaiian crab that carries stinging sea anemones in its claws.Lybia tessellataSmall crab that carries sea anemones in its claws.Platypodia eydouxiA red-eyed crab crucial to Indo-Pacific reef biodiversity.Xantho hydrophilusA nocturnal omnivorous crab from western Scotland to Cape Verde.Xantho poressaA crab that shifts from seagrass to rocky shores.Zosimus aeneusA reef crab with lethal neurotoxins in its flesh and shell.MajoideaSuperfamily of crabs including spider crabs and decorator crabs.EurynolambrusA cryptic New Zealand crab, sole member of its genus.Eurynome asperaSmall camouflaged crab with a bipartite rostrum and tubercled carapace.Hyastenus hilgendorfiA decorator crab and Lessepsian migrant from the Indo-Pacific.Macropodia rostrataA decorator crab that uses algae for camouflage and food.OmalacanthaA genus of reef crabs with hooked setae and pear-shaped carapace.Omalacantha bicornutaA decorator crab with spotted claws and hooked setae for camouflage.Oregonia (crab)A genus of spider crabs with two living and one fossil species.Oregonia bifurcaA rare deep-water decorator crab with a split rostrum.Oregonia gracilisA decorator crab that uses hooked setae for camouflage.Pleistacantha kannuLargest spider crab known in the Indian Ocean.
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