Lophozozymus pictor
Lophozozymus pictor, the mosaic reef crab is a species of crab in the family Xanthidae.
Description and etymology
The word "pictor" in Latin means painter.Its appearance is a body of, somewhat fan-shaped and usually red to orange with strikingly mosaic-like patterns of large white spots. Its pincers are short, both about equal size, with black tips. It has walking legs that are hairy with pointed tips.
Distribution and ecology
Lophozozymus pictor is found in China, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and French Polynesia.In the Philippines, this is known as Calintugas. It lives along the coral areas of Batangas, Mindoro, Sorsogon, Negros Oriental, and Samar.