Lophozozymus pulchellus

Lophozozymus pulchellus

''Lophozozymus pulchellus'' is a species of crab in the family Xanthidae.
Lophozozymus pulchellus Mandarin House Reef, Lembeh. It may be a juvenile.
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Appearance

The carapace contains some granular crests, and has a pattern of fine red lines. The anterior area of the dorsal surface of the carapace is somewhat granular. There is a large, transverse red band on the ambulatory legs. These legs are cylindrical in shape, the superior margin containing a fine crest.

Distribution

This species is known to occur in:
⤷ New Caledonia (type locality
⤷ Red Sea
⤷ Zanzibar
⤷ Dar es Salaam
⤷ Europa Island
⤷ Seychelles
⤷ Chagos Archipelago
⤷ Sri Lanka
⤷ Japan: Yoron-jima, Ishigaki-jima, and Taketomi-jima, Kakeroma-jima
⤷ Paracel Islands
⤷ New Caledonia
⤷ Hawaii
⤷ Line Islands

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyXanthidae
GenusLophozozymus
SpeciesL. pulchellus
Photographed in
Indonesia