Furcate Spider Crab
Stenocionops furcatus
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 2–180 m
A spider crab with a knobbed, pear shaped shell and long spindly legs, it often lets sponges and other growth settle on its back as camouflage. It ranges from the tideline down to around a hundred and eighty metres over rock, sand and coral.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Epialtidae › Stenocionops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421998.
FAQ
- How deep does the Furcate Spider Crab live?
- The Furcate Spider Crab (Stenocionops furcatus) is typically found at 2–180 m.