Category: Species

Species status: accepted; Greeff 1884 The validity of the species as an independent species is still in question as no

Common name: rug, ruga, ruggie Latin Origins: from ruga “wrinkle” Distribution: From the mainland coast of East Africa [7] through

Common Name: Red sea crab Latin Origins: Scaevola or Scævola= left-handed Distribution: Coenobita scaevola lives around parts of the Indian

Common name: Spinosus or Forest Hermit Crab Latin Origins: spina meaning thorn Distribution: Various Polynesian islands, Melanesia, Micronesia, Marianne Islands

Common name: Aussie Crab, Crazy Crab, Calico Crab Latin Origins: Variabilis: varied, different Distribution: Northern Australia, from Exmouth Gulf to

Photo credit: Brian Hampson & Irene Chu Common name: Viola Latin Origins: becoming violet Distribution: Nicobar Islands; Phuket, Thailand; Cebu