Common name of Domecia acanthophora
 
Common Name Acanthophora elkhorn coral crab
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Floriday Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 2004
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st Modifier habitat/ecology
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'.
 
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