Maguimithrax spinosissimus West Indian spider crab, channel clinging crab, reef spider crab, spiny spider crab, coral crab

Maguimithrax spinosissimus is commonly referred to as West Indian spider crab, channel clinging crab, reef spider crab, spiny spider crab, coral crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

12216 

AphiaID:

987079 

Scientific:

Maguimithrax spinosissimus 

German:

Westindische Spinnenkrabbe 

English:

West Indian Spider Crab, Channel Clinging Crab, Reef Spider Crab, Spiny Spider Crab, Coral Crab 

Category:

Krabbor 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Mithracidae (Family) > Maguimithrax (Genus) > spinosissimus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Lamarck, ), 1818 

Occurrence:

Belize, Florida, Honduras, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, USA 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

0 - 179 Meter 

Habitats:

Overhangs, Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 

Size:

up to 7.09" (18 cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), algae grazer, epiphytes feeder, Carrion, Detritus, omnivore 

Difficulty:

suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Maguimithrax spinosissimus
  Westindische Spinnenkrabbe

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2019-07-12 11:53:48 

Last edit:

2024-01-17 19:43:01 

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