Red Clinging Crab

Red Clinging Crab
Name: Red Clinging Crab
Scientific Name: Teleophrys ruber
Family: Clinging Crabs
Taxonomic: Mithracidae
ID Group: Crabs
Size: up to 0.8 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen often

This small Crab has a flattened red carapace with white markings. Its legs are banded in orange and white, and its smooth claws have white tips.