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Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis Hong Kong Coral Gall Crab

Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis is commonly referred to as Hong Kong Coral Gall Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Hong Kong Coral Gall Crab, Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis Romblon 2022


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lexID:
15484 
AphiaID:
444424 
Scientific:
Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis 
German:
Hong Kong Korallen Gallkrabbe 
English:
Hong Kong Coral Gall Crab 
Category:
Crabes 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Cryptochiridae (Family) > Neotroglocarcinus (Genus) > hongkongensis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Shen, ), 1936 
Occurrence:
Hong Kong, Bali, Indonesia, Philippines 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 82 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, On living corals, Seawater, Sea water 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Mucus, No reliable information available 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-10-07 19:58:53 

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Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis (Shen, 1936)

Neotroglocarcinus is a genus of crabs belonging to the family Cryptochiridae.

This small critter and can be recognized by the typical pattern on its back that resembles the tiara of a princess. "hongkongensis" named after Hong Kong where it was first found.

Host: Turbinaria mesenterina and Turbinaria peltata (acc.WoRMS Duncanopsammia peltata).

External links

  1. the-three-p Romblon Island (en). Abgerufen am 16.08.2023.
  2. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 03.01.2023.

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Commonly

Hong Kong Gal Crab,Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis, Bali 2023
Hong Kong Coral Gall Crab - Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis on Pagoda Coral Anilao, Batangas, Philippine 2023
Hong Kong Coral Gall Crab, Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis Romblon 2022
Hong Kong Coral Gall Crab, Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis Romblon 2022

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