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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Brachyurans > Family Xanthidae |
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reef crab Liomera venosa Family Xanthidae updated Oct 08 Where seen? This tiny jewel of a crab was seen once on Labrador. Features: Body width 1-2cm. Body and claws bright red with bumps and ridges. Like other brightly coloured Xanthid crabs, it is probably poisonous. These tiny, slow-moving crabs hide in crevices in coral and rubble. |
 Labrador, Jul 05 |
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| Acknowledgements With grateful thanks to Prof Leo Tan for finding and identifying this crab. Links
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