Simocarcinus simplex Simple Collector Crab

Simocarcinus simplex is commonly referred to as Simple Collector Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

18314 

AphiaID:

210137 

Scientific:

Simocarcinus simplex 

German:

Simple Halimeda Krabbe 

English:

Simple Collector Crab 

Category:

Crabs 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Epialtidae (Family) > Simocarcinus (Genus) > simplex (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Dana, ), 1851 

Occurrence:

Hawaii, Indo Pacific, Japan, Marschall Islands, Red Sea 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Algae zones, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Lagoons, Seaward facing reefs, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools 

Size:

0.79" - 0.79" (2,0cm - 2,5cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 

Food:

No reliable information available 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Simocarcinus camelus
• Simocarcinus depressus
• Simocarcinus longirostris
• Simocarcinus obtusirostris
• Simocarcinus pusillus
• Simocarcinus pyramidatus
• Simocarcinus rostratus
• Simocarcinus samoaensis
• 
  Simocarcinus simplex
  Simple Halimeda Krabbe

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2026-05-03 13:02:11 

Last edit:

2026-05-03 13:16:10 

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