Red Porcelain Crab

Red Porcelain Crab
Name: Red Porcelain Crab
Scientific Name: Petrolisthes marginatus
Family: Porcelain Crabs
Taxonomic: Porcellanidae
ID Group: Crabs
Size: up to 0.5 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This small Crab has a reddish or purple body with scattered dark spots. Its walking legs have thin bands, and the claws are noticeably large.