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Hairy clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus
Rathbun, 1892
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Summary
Saltwater. Spider Crabs. Hairy carapace and appendages reddish-brown.
To be confused with
- Channel Clinging Crab Mithrax spinosissimus
Characteristics
Size: Carapace up to 10 cm wide.
Colour: Carapace and walking legs is reddish-brown
Shape: The walking legs and the claw arms are set with numerous spines. Claws smooth.
Habitat environment and ecology
Inhabit coral reefs. Inhabits rocky areas and reefs. Depth: ranges from 5 m down to 15 m.
Distribution range
BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius.
Author
[Marion Haarsma, apr. 2015]
Literature
- Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (2002). Reef Creature Identification:
Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (p. 420). Jacksonville (FL): New World
Publications.
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