Common Spider Crab (Maja squinado)

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Maja squinado

(Herbst, 1788)

Common Spider Crab

Also known as: Mediterranean Spider Crab, Spinous Spider Crab, Thorn-Back Spider Crab, European Spider Crab, Spiny Spider Crab, Spider Crab, Spiny Crab

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About

Max size

45 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Majidae

Where to find it

common

France (Atlantic)

rare

Slovenia United Kingdom

Other species in Majidae

Lesser Spider Crab (Maja crispata)

Maja crispata

Lesser Spider Crab

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