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Spinyback Spider Crab

Libinia spinosa

Classification

Libinia spinosa is a majoid crab found in mud and sand bottoms of the Southwestern Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a generalist feeder on organisms such as algae, sponges, cnidarians, mollusks, polychaetes, crustaceans, and small fish. It commonly engages in a symbiotic relationship with the medusa Lychnorhiza lucerna.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Argentina · 25Uruguay · 23Brazil · 3