Lophozozymus pulchellus

Lophozozymus pulchellus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Xanthidae
Genus:	Lophozozymus
Species:	L. pulchellus
Binomial name
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edwards, 1867

Lophozozymus pulchellus is a species of crab in the family Xanthidae. ^[1]

Description

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Lophozozymus pulchellus has been known to consume exclusively palythoa and zoanthidae that have very high toxin levels.

Distribution

This species is known to occur in: ^[2]

• 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

References

1. Peter Davie (2012). "Lophozozymus pulchellus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved May 27, 2012.
2. "Marine Species Identification Portal : Lophozozymus pulchellus". Species-identification.org. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

External links

• Image of a 30-cent (Australian) postage stamp from Cocos (Keeling) Islands