Animal
Crabs
Animal Name
Epixanthus frontalis (H.Milne-Edwards)
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Crustacea
Order
Decapoda
Family
Xanthidae

Characteristic Features

-Carapace and chelipeds almost smooth to the naked eye.

-Ambulatory legs depressed and bearing short setae on surface of
propodus and dactylus.

-Carapace length: (M) 15.2-18 mm; breath: (M) 23.7-31 mm.

Ecology
Habitat
Stony or pebbly beaches, inter-tidal zone
Distribution
Locations
Ping Chau, Sam Pui Chau (Hard Shores)