Marbled spider crab [Dromia marmorea]
Description
This crab often looks like a small, mottled sculpture, with a marbled pattern that helps it blend into rocky or coral rubble. Divers may spot it tucked into crevices or perched on the seafloor, using its long, spidery legs to move carefully along the substrate.
Where To See Marbled spider crab
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Sponge Crabs
Dromiidae
|
| Genus |
Sponge Crabs
Dromia
|
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