Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus
Depressed Spider Crab
Category: Imitator Crabs
Scientific Name: Xenocarcinus depressus
Size: Up to 5/8 in. (1.5 cm)  
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Arthropoda (Phylum)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Malacostraca (Class)
  └Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
   └Decapoda (Order)
    └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
     └Brachyura (Infraorder)
      └Epialtidae (Family)
       └Epialtinae (Subfamily)
        └Xenocarcinus (Genus)

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