Red-spotted white crab

Lissocarcinus orbicularis

''Lissocarcinus orbicularis'', common names sea cucumber crab and red-spotted white crab, is a species of crabs in the family Portunidae.
Sea Cucumber Crab - Lissocarcinus orbicularis This Sea Cucumber Crab - Lissocarcinus orbicularis are small in size, around 2 cm carapace size.  Their shell is white in colour with red/brown spots, making them well camouflage on their host Sea Cucumber.

They will even hide in the anus of the Sea Cucumber for further protection!  Talk about a shitty life! :D Anilao,Batangas,Crab,Geotagged,Lissocarcinus orbicularis,Philippines,Red-spotted white crab,Sea Cucumber Crab,Summer

Distribution

''Lissocarcinus orbicularis'' grows to about 4 cm , and has a smooth, glabrous carapace with distinctive spots. The carapace is slightly shorter than it is broad and has a highly convex shape.

This species has a commensalistic relationship with certain sea cucumbers. It can be found within the gut cavity, or near the oral tentacles and anus of sea cucumber species ''Holothuria whitmaei'', ''Actinopyga obesa'', and most commonly ''Holothuria atra''.The type locality for this species is Fiji, and it is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific. It is also found in the Red Sea.
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Habitat

''Lissocarcinus orbicularis'' grows to about 4 cm , and has a smooth, glabrous carapace with distinctive spots. The carapace is slightly shorter than it is broad and has a highly convex shape.

This species has a commensalistic relationship with certain sea cucumbers. It can be found within the gut cavity, or near the oral tentacles and anus of sea cucumber species ''Holothuria whitmaei'', ''Actinopyga obesa'', and most commonly ''Holothuria atra''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyPortunidae
GenusLissocarcinus
SpeciesL. orbicularis