True Crabs
Tetralia glaberrima
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–56 m
- For divers: safe
A small coral crab bound to branching staghorn coral, this species lives wedged among the branches of a single Acropora colony. It shelters in the coral and helps defend its host from predators that would graze on the living tissue.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Tetraliidae › Tetralia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210304.
FAQ
- How deep does the True Crabs live?
- The True Crabs (Tetralia glaberrima) is typically found at 0–56 m.
- Is the True Crabs dangerous to divers?
- The True Crabs is harmless to divers.