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Great Spider Crab (Hyas araneus)
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Hyas araneus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Great Spider Crab

Also known as: Atlantic Lyre Crab, Gewone Spinkrab, Toad Crab

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

10.5 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Oregoniidae

Where to find it

Other species in Oregoniidae

Contracted Crab (Hyas coarctatus)

Hyas coarctatus

Contracted Crab

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