Xeno Crab - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus

This Xeno Crab - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus are small in size, around 2 cm and usually found on whip/wire corals where they can be very well camouflaged in. Their body is tuberculated, hence its name and it has a long snout.

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Jivko Nakev

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@Ferdy, I was just working on it. So I added some addition description and a link to the source I've found. Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Thanks a lot, Jivko, and no problem. Due to the amount of new species requests, I'm creating minimal information entries only, just the name and taxonomy, the rest can be added at will. Posted 9 years ago

The Xenocarcinus tuberculatus

Xenocarcinus tuberculatus is a crab in the Xenocarcinus genus.
The whole carapace of this specimen is very smooth with porcelain brightness. Rostrum strongly pointed, the horns not widening anteriorly. A pair of short, curved lines of hairs on the upper side above and in front of the eyes, these being the only hairs to be found upon the carapace.
There are nine tubercles upon the carapace, resembling those described by White, but the one found upon the intestinal region is widely double.. more

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Similar species: Decapods

Species identified by Ferdy Christant