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Spider Crab
Chirostylus ortmanni
9.93385, 123.371
Field Notes
Description:
Small bodied crab, usually less than 1 cm even as adults.
Very long legs easily 4-5 cm in length for each leg.
White spots running along all the legs and spiny.
White-lined on the carapace.
They are actually very well camouflaged on the host sea fan unless you seek them out, otherwise, you will hardly notice them.
Habitat:
Mostly found on a certain type of seafan coral or black corals.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 12, 2016
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