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Family: Trapeziidae



(See list of species below)


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48 species (see list below)
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Calocarcinus africanus
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Calocarcinus crosnieri
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Calocarcinus habei
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Domecia acanthophora
[Elkhorn coral crab]
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Domecia glabra
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Domecia hispida
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Garthiope barbadensis
[Prickly mud crab]
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Garthiope spinipes
[Spiny mud crab]
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Hexagonalia laboutei
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Jonesius trianguiculatus
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Jonesius triunguiculatus
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Quadrella boopsis
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Quadrella coronata
[Gorgonian crab]
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Quadrella maculosa
[Trapeziid crab]
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Quadrella nitida
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Quadrella reticulata
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Quadrella serenei
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Tetralia aurantistellata
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Tetralia brunalineata
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Tetralia cavimana
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Tetralia cinctipes
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Tetralia glaberrima
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Tetralia muta
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Tetralia nigrolineata
[Acropora crab]
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Tetralia ocucaerulea
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Tetralia rubridactyla
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Trapezia areolata
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Trapezia bella
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Trapezia bidentata
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Trapezia corallina
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Indo-Pacific

Trapezia cymodoce (Herbst, 1799)

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Trapezia cymodoce
[Lilac coral crab]
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Trapezia davaoensis
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Trapezia digitalis
[Brown guard crab]
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Trapezia ferruginea
[Rusty guard crab]
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Trapezia flavopunctata
[Yellow-spotted guard crab]
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Trapezia formosa
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Trapezia globosa
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Trapezia guttata
[Bird's nest coral crab]
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Trapezia intermedia
[Common guard crab]
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Trapezia lutea
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Trapezia plana
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Trapezia punctimanus
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Trapezia richtersi
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Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific.

Trapezia rufopunctata (Herbst, 1799)

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Trapezia rufopunctata
[Trapezia crab]
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Trapezia septata
[Coral crab]
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Trapezia serenei
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Trapezia speciosa
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Trapezia tigrina
[Red-spotted guard crab]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Calocarcinus africanus Indo-West Pacific 1909
Calocarcinus crosnieri Western Central Pacific. 1990
Calocarcinus habei Indo-Pacific. 1980
Domecia acanthophora Elkhorn coral crab Southwest Atlantic 1867
Domecia glabra Indo-Pacific. 1899
Domecia hispida Indo-Pacific 1842
Garthiope barbadensis Prickly mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1921
Garthiope spinipes Spiny mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1880
Hexagonalia laboutei Eastern Central Pacific 1997
Jonesius trianguiculatus Southeast Pacific 1902
Jonesius triunguiculatus Western Central Pacific. 1902
Quadrella boopsis Indo-Pacific. 1898
Quadrella coronata Gorgonian crab Indo-Pacific. 1852
Quadrella maculosa Trapeziid crab Indo-Pacific. 1898
Quadrella nitida Southeast Pacific 1869
Quadrella reticulata Indo-West Pacific. 1898
Quadrella serenei Indo-Pacific. 1986
Tetralia aurantistellata Indo-Pacific. 2007
Tetralia brunalineata Pacific Ocean 2007
Tetralia cavimana Western Indian Ocean 1860
Tetralia cinctipes Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1875
Tetralia glaberrima Indo-Pacific 1790
Tetralia muta Eastern Central Pacific 1758
Tetralia nigrolineata Acropora crab Indo-Pacific. 1957
Tetralia ocucaerulea Pacific Ocean 2007
Tetralia rubridactyla Indo-Pacific. 1971
Trapezia areolata Indo-Pacific. 1852
Trapezia bella Central Pacific 1852
Trapezia bidentata Indo-Pacific. 1775
Trapezia corallina Indo-Pacific. 1857
Trapezia cymodoce Lilac coral crab Indo-Pacific 1799
Trapezia davaoensis Western Central Pacific. 1941
Trapezia digitalis Brown guard crab Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1828
Trapezia ferruginea Rusty guard crab Eastern Pacific 1828
Trapezia flavopunctata Yellow-spotted guard crab Indo-Pacific. 1842
Trapezia formosa Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1869
Trapezia globosa Eastern Central Pacific 1997
Trapezia guttata Bird's nest coral crab Indo-Pacific 1830
Trapezia intermedia Common guard crab To be filled. 1886
Trapezia lutea Indo-Pacific. 1997
Trapezia plana Western Central Pacific. 1941
Trapezia punctimanus Southern Pacific 1984
Trapezia richtersi Southern Pacific 1983
Trapezia rufopunctata Trapezia crab Indo-Pacific. 1799
Trapezia septata Coral crab Indo-Pacific 1852
Trapezia serenei Indo-Pacific 1984
Trapezia speciosa Indo-Pacific. 1852
Trapezia tigrina Red-spotted guard crab Indo-Pacific. 1842



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