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Spider crab
Scientific name :
Achaeus spinosus
Oval body, long walking legs, short claws. Whitish colour. Body and legs bristly, often covered with hydroids or algae for camouflage. Carapace lenght 4 cm.
Very similar to
Achaeus sp.
,
but larger and with thinner legs.
Associated organisms
With hydroids and algae.
Habitat
: Reef external slope
Distribution
: Indo-West Pacific
Sheet author
:
MASSIMO BOYER
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