Coral crab

Scientific name : Tetralia cavimana

Small light brown crab, rounded, smooth carapace, between eyes the edge is convex and wide, spineless. Dark claws and joints. Carapace lenght 1.2 cm.
Tetralia cavimana resembles to different Trapezia species, associated as well with branching corals. Colour pattern and the smooth interorbital are diagnostics.

Associated organisms
Associated with branching hard corals (Acropora, Stylopora).