Daira perlata (Herbst, 1790)
30mm

This very knobby xanthid crab was under a rock on an Kwajalein Atoll lagoon reef.

Although the eyes are brighter red, the two below by Stan Jazwinski look to be the same species. He found it to be fairly common on the lagoonside reeftop.

Created 15 September 2018
Updated 17 August 2021

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