Camposcia retusa
| Camposcia retusa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Superfamily: | Majoidea |
| Family: | Inachidae |
| Genus: | Camposcia |
| Species: | C. retusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Camposcia retusa (Latreille, 1829) | |
Camposcia retusa, known commonly as the spider decorator crab, is a species of marine crustacea in the family Inachidae.
The spider decorator crab is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area, including the Red Sea.[1]
This crab has a shell size of 3 cm and with the legs it can reach 10 cm.[2]
References
- ↑ "Facts about Spider Decorator Crab (Camposcia retusa) - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ↑ "DORIS - FFESSM - Biologie et plongée - Faune et flore sous-marines et dulcicoles". Doris.ffessm.fr. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
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