Southern Spider Crab
Jacquinotia edwardsii
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 4–549 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
A big spider crab of cold southern waters, its leg span can reach a metre across. It lives from the shallows down to several hundred metres in New Zealand seas, ranging from intertidal coastal ground far out onto the shelf.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Majidae › Jacquinotia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 442003.
FAQ
- How deep does the Southern Spider Crab live?
- The Southern Spider Crab (Jacquinotia edwardsii) is typically found at 4–549 m.
- Is the Southern Spider Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Southern Spider Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Southern Spider Crab get?
- The Southern Spider Crab grows to about 20 cm.