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Channel Clinging Crab

Maguimithrax spinosissimus

Classification

Maguimithrax spinosissimus, also known as the Caribbean king crab, West Indian spider crab, channel clinging crab, reef or spiny spider crab, and coral crab, is a species of spider crab that occurs throughout South Florida and across the Caribbean Islands. Description Maguimithrax spinosissimus has a reddish-brown carapace and walking legs. The claws are smooth, purplish gray, with a single row of nodules along the outer edge, and blunt claw tips.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 57United States of America · 56France · 40United Kingdom · 40Cuba · 18Netherlands · 7