Hoplophrys
| Hoplophrys oatesii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Superfamily: | Majoidea |
| Family: | Epialtidae |
| Subfamily: | Pisinae |
| Genus: | Hoplophrys Henderson, 1893 |
| Species: | H. oatesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplophrys oatesii Henderson, 1893 | |
Hoplophrys is a monotypic genus of crab in the family Epialtidae. It contains the single species Hoplophrys oatesii, also known as the candy crab, Oates's soft coral crab, commensal soft coral crab and Dendronephthya crab.