Female (cl 10.3 mm), Lang Island, Lanyu, Taitung County, 23 Jun 1993 (after Osawa et al., 2007 and under the premission from Koninlijke BRILL NV)

CP41, a colony of Epizoanthus polyps encases this deep-water hermit crab, replacing the typical gastropod shell.

Holotype of Gymnothorax taiwanensis, male, ASIZP0069371, 413 mm TL

Female, Gueishandao, Yilan County, Apr 2002, anterior view of carapace.

Dark blue color form, Pratas, South China Sea (territory of Taiwan), Sep 2006.

Bluish color form, Pratas, South China Sea (territory of Taiwan), Sep 2006

CP216, having sought shelter in a piece of sponge

Ventrial view of the head

Donggang, Pingtung County, 4 Dec 2003, occupying the cylindrical cavity in a piece of sunken wood, prior to removal from burrow.