Kingdom Animalia Family Trapeziidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus Infraorder Brachyura | Subphylum Crustacea Scientific name Trapezia Higher classification Trapeziidae Order Decapoda | |
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Similar Crab, Trapezia rufopunctata, Crustacean, Decapoda, Pocillopora | ||
Trapezia sp crab
Trapezia is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains the following species:
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Trapezia sp spawning in captivity
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