Strawberry crab

Strawberry crab
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Xanthidae
Genus:	Neoliomera
Species:	N. pubescens
Binomial name
	Neoliomera pubescens; (H. Milne-Edwards, 1834)

Last updated October 12, 2025

The strawberry crab (Neoliomera pubescens), also known as the Hawaiian strawberry crab or the red boxing crab, is a small, bright pink crab found in the Indo-Pacific region, including around Hawaii,^[1] French Polynesia,^[2] and Mauritius.^[3] It has small white bumps on the main shell and whitish claws. Adults reach about 5 centimetres (2 in) across.

References

↑ L. G. Eldredge & R. C. DeFelice. "Infraorder Brachyura, Hawaii checklist". Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
↑ J. Poupin. "Database of Crustacea (Decapoda, Stomatopoda)" . Retrieved 21 June 2006.
↑ "MASDEA: Marine Species database for Eastern Africa". Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee . Retrieved 21 June 2006.

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[1] L. G. Eldredge & R. C. DeFelice. "Infraorder Brachyura, Hawaii checklist". Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. Retrieved 21 June 2006.

[2] J. Poupin. "Database of Crustacea (Decapoda, Stomatopoda)" . Retrieved 21 June 2006.

[3] "MASDEA: Marine Species database for Eastern Africa". Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee . Retrieved 21 June 2006.

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