Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Coral Clinging Crab
Coral Clinging Crab
Scientific Name: Mithrax hispidus
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Mithracidae
Category: Spider Crabs
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 15-215 ft. (5-66 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Crustaceans
Spider Crabs

Coral Clinging Crab

Channel Clinging Crab

Red-Ridged Clinging Crab

Red-Ridged Clinging Crab (yellow-brown color variation)

Banded Clinging Crab



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