Swollen Soft Coral Crab
Calvactaea tumida
Also known as: Brachyura Crab, Mud Crab, Reef Crab, Round Crab, Soft Coral Crab, True Crab, Xanthidae Mud Crab
- Brachyura Crab
- Mud Crab
- Reef Crab
- Round Crab
- Soft Coral Crab
- True Crab
- Xanthidae Mud Crab
Overview
Found amongst Dendronephthya corals, and invertebrates, often around underwater wrecks, of 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.
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found amongst Dendronephthya corals, and invertebrates, often around underwater wrecks, of coral and rocky reefs.
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Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classMalacostraca
- orderDecapoda
- familyXanthidae
- genusCalvactaea
- speciesCalvactaea tumida Ward, 1933
SourcesWoRMS
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