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Amphithrax armatus

Amphithrax armatus

Classification

Amphithrax is a genus of saltwater crabs belonging to a group (superfamily Majoidea), often known as spider crabs or decorator crabs. Description On the iNaturalist page comparing pictures of the various Amphithrax species it is seen that they all share these features: spoon-shaped claw tips legs armed with tubercles and sometimes hairlike or sharp projections the fronts of their carapaces bear various pointed projections, sometimes with those around the eyes particularly developed Habitat Amphithrax species occur among coral rocks and rubble, beneath sea anemones and in rock…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 4