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The European spider crab (*Maja squinado*) is a large marine crustacean native to the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the British Isles to North Africa. It is distinguished by its seasonal migratory behavior, often traveling into shallower coastal waters during the spr...

The arrow crab is a common name applied especially to Stenorhynchus seticornis, a long-legged marine crab found in the western Atlantic, including the Caribbean Sea and waters around Florida and the Bahamas. It has a small triangular body, an elongated pointed rostrum, and extremely slender legs tha...

The graceful decorator crab (Oregonia gracilis) is a marine crustacean found along the Pacific coast of North America, ranging from the Bering Sea to central California. It is a member of the spider crab group, characterized by a small triangular carapace and long, slender walking legs. Like other d...

The great spider crab is a large marine crustacean found in the coastal waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, recognized for its long, spindly legs and slow-moving nature.

The masking crab is a specialized marine crustacean known for actively camouflaging its body by cutting and placing pieces of sponges and algae onto hooked setae on its shell.

The sheep crab, Loxorhynchus grandis, is a large spider crab of the Pacific coast of North America. It lives on rocky reefs, soft bottoms, and pilings from Point Reyes and Cordell Bank to Baja California, usually at depths of 6 to 152 meters. Its oval, tuberculate shell and long jointed legs are esp...

The Cryptic Teardrop Crab is a small marine crustacean belonging to the Majidae family, commonly found in the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region. It is recognized by its distinctive, pointed, teardrop-shaped carapace and its highly effective camouflage strategies. The crab actively attaches mate...

The kelp crab is a Pacific coast crab commonly identified as Pugettia producta. It occurs from the northeastern Pacific coast of North America into the intertidal and shallow subtidal zone, where it is closely associated with kelp beds and other algae-covered habitats. Its narrow body and long legs...

The northern kelp crab, Pugettia producta, is a spider crab found along the Pacific coast of North America. It commonly lives in shallow coastal habitats associated with kelp and other marine algae, where its long legs and narrow body help it move through complex vegetation. The species is part of t...

The globose kelp crab is a marine crab of the family Epialtidae, a group traditionally included within the spider crabs. It occurs along the Pacific coast of North America and is associated with rocky intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats where kelp and other seaweeds grow. The species is disting...

The toad crab is a benthic marine crustacean found in the cold waters of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, noted for its distinctly bulky, dome-shaped carapace.

The portly spider crab is a marine crustacean of the spider-crab group found along the Atlantic coast of North America. It is associated with shallow coastal waters, bays, and estuaries, where it moves over the seafloor and scavenges for food. Its body is relatively broad and robust compared with th...