Hoary Rubble Crab

Hoary Rubble Crab
Name: Hoary Rubble Crab
Scientific Name: Banareia palmeri
Family: Rubble Crabs
Taxonomic: Xanthidae
ID Group: Crabs
Size: up to 1 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely
Similar Species: Nodose Rubble Crab

This Rubble Crab has a rounded, nodose carapace covered in small bumps in shades of pink and orange. Its edges and arms are lined with short, feathery yellow bristles.

In some publications, the Hoary Rubble Crab is referred as the Nodose Rubble Crab.