Behaviorally, this species avoids confrontation, quickly retreating into coral branches when approached while holding its claws up defensively.

These crabs are gonochoric and their mating behavior includes a precopulatory courting ritual which is often instigated through olfactory or tactile cues.

They reproduce sexually and the resulting fertilized eggs are carried by the female, and the mating pair often occupy the same coral colony together afterwards.

These sessile snails extrude a mucous net for feeding, which negatively affects both the coral growth and morphology, reducing their rate of survival.

They often work in conjunction with other mutualistic organisms, as corals need a diverse variety of sizes and morphologies of endosymbionts to fend off predation.

Additionally, they can be kept in aquariums if provided an adequate supply of the preferred Pocillopora or Acropora corals, although their diet can be supplemented by fish food if needed.