Harlequin Swimming Crab
Lissocarcinus laevis
Also known as: Anemone Crab, Harlequin Anemone Crab, Harlequin Crab, Hitchhiker Crab, Sea Anemone Crab, Swimming Crab, True Crab, Tube-guardian Crab
- Anemone Crab
- Harlequin Anemone Crab
- Harlequin Crab
- Hitchhiker Crab
- Sea Anemone Crab
- Swimming Crab
- True Crab
- Tube-guardian Crab
Overview
Found with sea anemones and tube anemones, over coral and rocky reefs.
Brachyura crabs are considered true crabs, they have a short abdomen, 4 walking legs and a pair of clawed arms at the front.
Many thousands of species live worldwide in sea water, fresh water and on land.
How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found with sea anemones and tube anemones, over coral and rocky reefs.
Adult photos 3
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Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classMalacostraca
- orderDecapoda
- familyPortunidae
- genusLissocarcinus
- speciesLissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886
SourcesWoRMSSeaLifeBase
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