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Crabs of Christmas Island
A small representation of subtidal species
Page under construction
Family: Xanthidae​
Splendid reef crab
Etisus splendidus
Neoliomera cerasinus
Shawl crab
Atergatis cf. subdentatus
Family: Trapezidae
Coral crab
Trapezia globosa
Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata
Lachnopodus ponapensis
Cyclodius nitidus
Red spotted coral crab
Trapezia rufopunctata
Spiny-legged rock crab
Actaoedes tometosus
Lioxanthodes alcocki
Spiny-legged rock crab
Liomera rugata
Coral crab
Trapezia septata
Family: Portunidae
Red swimming crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentata
Swimming crab
Portunas cf orbitospinos
Carupa ohashi
Family: Plagusidae
Flat rock crab
Percnon planissimum
Family: Majidae
Sea toad
Schizophrys aspera
Scaly rock crab
Plagusia squamosa
Hyastenus cf. andrewsi
Subtidal crabs
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