''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family

Trapeziidae Trapeziidae is a family of crabs, commonly known as coral crabs. All the species in the family are found in a close symbiosis with cnidarians. They are found across the Indo-Pacific, and can best be identified to the species level by the colo ...

. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like

starfish Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to as brittle stars or basket stars. Starfish ...

. It contains the following species: Red-spotted guard crab protecting its cauliflower coral

*'' Trapezia areolata'' Dana, 1852 *''

Trapezia bella ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Dana, 1852 *'' Trapezia bidentata'' (Forskål, 1775) *'' Trapezia cheni'' Galil, 1983 *'' Trapezia corallina'' Gerstaecker, 1857 *'' Trapezia cymodoce'' (Herbst, 1801) *''

Trapezia digitalis ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Latreille, 1828 *''

Trapezia flavopunctata ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842 *''

Trapezia formosa ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Stimpson, 1869 *''

Trapezia garthi ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Galil, 1983 *''

Trapezia globosa ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Castro, 1997 *''

Trapezia guttata ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Rüppell, 1830 *''

Trapezia intermedia ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Miers, 1886 *''

Trapezia lutea ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Castro, 1997 *''

Trapezia neglecta ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Castro, 2003 *''

Trapezia punctimanus ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Odinetz, 1984 *'' Trapezia punctipes'' Castro, 1997 *'' Trapezia richtersi'' Galil & Lewinsohn, 1983 *''

Trapezia rufopunctata ''Trapezia rufopunctata'' is a species of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Description ''Trapezia rufopunctata'', also known as the commensal crab, can reach the size of about 5 cm in width. They are considered true crabs, with 4 walking l ...

'' (Herbst, 1799) *'' Trapezia septata'' Dana, 1852 *''

Trapezia serenei ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains t ...

'' Odinetz, 1984 *''

Trapezia speciosa ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains t ...

'' Dana, 1852 *''

Trapezia tigrina ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with coral Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically f ...

'' Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842

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