Spongy Decorator Crab
Unmasked Spongy Decorator Crab
This photo shows a Spongy Decorator Crab without its camouflage, revealing its distinctive long front horns and sharply pointed spines along the rear sides of its body.
| Name: | Spongy Decorator Crab |
| Scientific Name: | Macrocoeloma trispinosum |
| Family: | Decorator Crabs |
| Scientific Family: | Epialtidae |
| Source: | WoRMS AphiaID 421982 |
| Size: | up to 2 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This Crab has a triangular carapace that is often decorated with sponges and other materials. It can have a variety of colors, often matching the decorations.