Bashful crab
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Atergatis integerrimus is a nocturnal species which lives in coral rubble around shores and reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It is a scavenger and an ominvore, eating algae, dead fish, and invertebrates. It has an oval-shaped carapace that is anywhere from dark red to red-orange in color, scattered with white spots. Juveniles have a white margin around the body. The bashful crab is highly toxic when consumed. It has never been successfully kept in captivity.
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| subphylum | Crustacea | |
| class | Malacostraca | |
| order | Decapoda | |
| infraorder | Brachyura | |
| family | Xanthidae | |
| genus | Atergatis | |
| species | A. integerrimus |
