Cymo melanodactylus

Cymo melanodactylus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Xanthidae
Genus: Cymo
Species:
C. melanodactylus
Binomial name
Cymo melanodactylus
Dana, 1852
Synonyms
  • Cancer (Cymo) meladactylus De Haan, 1833
  • Cancer (Cymo) meladactylus Herklots, 1861
  • Cymo melanodactylus saviiensis Ward, 1939

Cymo melanodactylus, also known as the furry coral crab, is a species of small crab in the family Xanthidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean and lives in crevices and on the surface of corals in the genus Acropora.