Tubercled Hairy Spider Crab
Achaeus tuberculatus
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 30–200 m
- Max size: 0.7 cm
A small spider crab no bigger than a fingertip, it scuttles across sandy, muddy and shelly bottoms well below the surface, between thirty and two hundred metres. Like other hairy spider crabs it often decorates its shell with bits of debris for camouflage.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Inachidae › Achaeus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 362581.
FAQ
- How deep does the Tubercled Hairy Spider Crab live?
- The Tubercled Hairy Spider Crab (Achaeus tuberculatus) is typically found at 30–200 m.
- How big does the Tubercled Hairy Spider Crab get?
- The Tubercled Hairy Spider Crab grows to about 0.7 cm.