Neopetrolisthes maculatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837) is a animal in the Porcellanidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Neopetrolisthes maculatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837)
Neopetrolisthes maculatus is a colorful porcelain-spotted crab that lives in pairs on large sea anemones.
Neopetrolisthes maculatus has a round, smooth central body, with a porcelain-like shell. It is colorful, covered with numerous small red spots. Ecologically, this species is typically found living on several species of large sea anemones. Each anemone usually hosts a single pair of these crabs. The stinging tentacles of the host anemone protect the crabs from potential predators, and the crabs are territorial over their host anemone.
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Porcellana sayana (Leach, 1820)
Petrolisthes manimaculis Glassell, 1945
Petrolisthes cinctipes (J.W.Randall, 1840)
Petrolisthes novaezelandiae Filhol, 1885
Petrolisthes elongatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837)
Porcellana platycheles (Pennant, 1777)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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