Coral Clinging Crab
Note the small Serpulid Worm on the Coral Clinging Crab's carapace; its hard, white calcareous tube is clearly visible against the red shell.
| Name: | Coral Clinging Crab |
| Scientific Name: | Mithrax hispidus |
| Family: | Decorator Crabs |
| Taxonomic: | Mithracidae |
| ID Group: | Crabs |
| Size: | up to 6 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
This Crab has an orange to red carapace with spines along the sides and on its claw arms. Its walking legs are often covered in algae.