Trapezia (crab)
''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains the following species: *'' Trapezia areolata'' Dana, 1852 *'' Trapezia bella'' Dana, 1852 *'' Trapezia bidentata'' (Forskål, 1775) *'' Trapezia cheni'' Galil, 1983 *'' Trapezia corallina'' Gerstaecker, 1857 *''Trapezia cymodoce'' (Herbst, 1801) *'' Trapezia digitalis'' Latreille, 1828 *''Trapezia flavopunctata'' Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842 *'' Trapezia formosa'' Stimpson, 1869 *'' Trapezia garthi'' Galil, 1983 *'' Trapezia globosa'' Castro, 1997 *''Trapezia guttata'' Rüppell, 1830 *''Trapezia intermedia'' Miers, 1886 *''Trapezia lutea'' Castro, 1997 *''Trapezia neglecta'' Castro, 2003 *''Trapezia punctimanus'' Odinetz, 1984 *''Trapezia punctipes'' Castro, 1997 *''Trapezia richtersi'' Galil & Lewinsohn, 1983 *''Trapezia rufopunctata'' (Herbst, 1 ...
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Trapezia Tigrina
Trapezium, plural trapezia, may refer to: * Trapezium, in British and other forms of English, a trapezoid, a quadrilateral that has exactly one pair of parallel sides * Trapezium, in North American English, an irregular quadrilateral with no sides parallel * Trapezium (bone), a bone in the hand * Trapezium Cluster, a group of stars in the Orion Nebula * ''Trapezia'' (genus), guard crabs * ''Trapezium'' (novel), a Japanese novel by Kazumi Takayama See also *Trapezius The trapezius is a large paired trapezoid-shaped surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the human spine, spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula. It moves the scapula and ...

Trapezia Rufopunctata
''Trapezia rufopunctata'' is a species of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Description ''Trapezia rufopunctata'', also known as the commensal crab, can reach the size of about 5 cm in width. They are considered true crabs, with 4 pairs of walking legs and a pair of proportionally large and long, flattened clawed legs (chelipeds). The trapezoidal carapace has a unique mottled pattern, with around 100 to 200 reddish or orange spots on a white or pink background, earning it the common name of the “rust spotted guard crab”. Their appearance is believed to help it camouflage within the colorful corals in which it resides. Its eyes, however, are a contrasting shade of green. ''Trapezia rufopunctata'' use drag powered swimming to move around. This guard crab, similar to other members of the family, lives symbiotically in association with corals. Behaviorally, this species avoids confrontation, quickly retreating into coral branches when approached while holding its claws u ...
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Trapezia Richtersi
Trapezium, plural trapezia, may refer to: * Trapezium, in British and other forms of English, a trapezoid, a quadrilateral that has exactly one pair of parallel sides * Trapezium, in North American English, an irregular quadrilateral with no sides parallel * Trapezium (bone), a bone in the hand * Trapezium Cluster, a group of stars in the Orion Nebula * ''Trapezia'' (genus), guard crabs * ''Trapezium'' (novel), a Japanese novel by Kazumi Takayama See also *Trapezius The trapezius is a large paired trapezoid-shaped surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the human spine, spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula. It moves the scapula and ...