Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
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Trapezia septata Dana, 1852
Trapezia crabs protect their home coral from predators, such as starfish, and in return receive a good hiding place and coral slime from the coral.
Trapezia septata is colloquially known as honeycomb coral crab. It has a honeycomb like very beautiful pattern. There are reports of commensalism between the honeycomb coral crab and the SPS coral Pocillopora verrucosa from Singapore.
Synonymised names:
Trapezia areolata inermis A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
Trapezia reticulata Stimpson, 1858 (junior synonym)
Trapezia crabs protect their home coral from predators, such as starfish, and in return receive a good hiding place and coral slime from the coral.
Trapezia septata is colloquially known as honeycomb coral crab. It has a honeycomb like very beautiful pattern. There are reports of commensalism between the honeycomb coral crab and the SPS coral Pocillopora verrucosa from Singapore.
Synonymised names:
Trapezia areolata inermis A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
Trapezia reticulata Stimpson, 1858 (junior synonym)
