Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Neopetrolisthes maculatus
On Mertens' carpet sea anemone (Stichodactyla mertensii), Anilao, Philippines.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Porcellanidae
Genus: Neopetrolisthes
Species:
N. maculatus
Binomial name
Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Synonyms
  • Neopetrolisthes ohshimai Miyake, 1937
  • Petrolisthes ohshimai (Miyake, 1937)
  • Porcellana maculata H. Milne Edwards, 1837

Neopetrolisthes maculatus, also commonly known as the anemone porcelain crab, is a species of porcelain crab from the Indo-Pacific region. It is a small, colourful crustacean with a porcelain-like shell. It is usually found within the stinging tentacles of a number of sea anemone species.

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