Trapezia cymodoce (Herbst, 1799)
Lilac coral crab
Trapezia cymodoce
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Trapeziidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 59 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from East Africa to the Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Epizoic, subtidal (Ref. 106854). Inhabits Pocillopora corals (Ref. 106682).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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