Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Rust-Spotted Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata
Rust-Spotted Guard Crab
Also known as: Red-Spotted Coral Crab
Category: Coral Crabs
Scientific Name: Trapezia rufopunctata
Size: 0.5 to 1 in. (1.5 to 2.5 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Great Barrier Reef
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass) Decapods, Isopods, and Allies
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order) Decapods
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Brachyura (Infraorder) True Crabs
        └Trapezioidea (Superfamily) Coral Crabs
         └Trapeziidae (Family)
          └Trapezia (Genus)
           └T. rufopunctata (Species)
WoRMS ID: 210187🔗
iNaturalist ID: 469462🔗

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