Spinous Spider Crab
Maja squinado
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–150 m
- Max size: 22 cm
The spinous spider crab wears a pear shaped shell studded with spines and often decorates itself with bits of seaweed. Adults gather in deeper rocky ground while the young stay in the shallows, and the species famously piles into large mounds when it moults.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Majidae › Maja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107350.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spinous Spider Crab live?
- The Spinous Spider Crab (Maja squinado) is typically found at 0–150 m.
- How big does the Spinous Spider Crab get?
- The Spinous Spider Crab grows to about 22 cm.