Bristled Rubble Crab

Bristled Rubble Crab
Name: Bristled Rubble Crab
Scientific Name: Platyactaea setigera
Family: Rubble Crabs
Taxonomic: Xanthidae
ID Group: Crabs
Size: up to 1 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Rubble Crab has a flattened orange carapace with white markings. Its legs and claw arms are covered with short bristles, and the claws may have a dark color.