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Family Xanthidae

HAWAII

Pilodius areolatus

Kapoho Point, Kailua, Oahu

 

Moku O Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 3 feet

 

Kaupo tidepool, Oahu

AREOLATED XANTHID CRAB

Very common on shallow reefs at night.  Carapace width attains 1.5 inch.  Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.