Rusty Guard Crab

Trapezia bidentata

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

54 m

Description

Trapezia bidentata is species of a Trapeziidae family, commonly known as Coral crabs. They  spend their entire adult lives living between the branches of corals of the Pocillopora and Acropora families. They have a mutualistic relationship with these corals and guard them against predators hence t... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Egypt East +62 more in Seabook

Colors

black

brown

orange

red

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

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