True Crabs

SPONGE CRABS, FAMILY DROMIIDAE

SLEEPY SPONGE CRAB

makua-o-ka-līpoa
Dromia dormia


Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawaii - August 8, 2008

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - September 5, 2008

Turtle Reef, O'ahu, Hawai'i - May 8, 2009

TMakaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - September 7, 2009

SWIMMING CRABS, FAMILY PORTUNIDAE

RED SWIMMING CRAB
Charybdis paucidentata

Turtle Reef, O'ahu, Hawai'i - April 10, 2009

HAWAIIAN SWIMMING CRAB
Charybdis hawaiensis



Turtle Reef, O'ahu, Hawai'i - April 10, 2009

Black Rock Arches, O'ahu, Hawai'i - July 10, 2009

Airplane Ledge, O'ahu, Hawai'i - February 12, 2010

HAIRY PORTUNID
Portunus pubescens

Airplane Ledge, O'ahu, Hawai'i - February 12, 2010

XANTHID CRABS, FAMILY CARPILIIDAE

CONVEX CRAB

kukuau
Carpilius convexus


Turtle Reef, O'ahu, Hawai'i - April 10, 2009

CORAL GUARD CRABS, FAMILY TRAPEZIIDAE

BROWN GUARD CRAB
Trapezia digitalis

Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawaii - August 8, 2008

Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - August 9, 2008

RUSTY GUARD CRAB
Trapezia bidentata

Deep LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i - July 10, 2009

YELLOW-SPOTTED GUARD CRAB
Trapezia flavopunctata

Deep LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i - April 10, 2009

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - May 9, 2009

Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - May 9, 2009

COMMON GUARD CRAB
Trapezia intermedia

Shallow LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i - February 7, 2009

Black Rock Arches, O'ahu, Hawai'i - July 10, 2009