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Spider Crab Species

Libinia sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Small crab of some sort. Found in about 3ft of sandy bottom water.

Habitat:

Gulf of Mexico

Species ID Suggestions

Spider Crab Species

Libinia sp.

Reference Link
Rosa Maria
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Comments (3)
Rosa Maria
I'm unsure of which species. I think there are three different choices (unsure about Libinia erinacea) that it could be. It may be a Juvenile Seagrass Spider Crab because it said that the rostrum is more forked deeply as juvenile, but I didn't see a good picture of this crab. Here's another link to look at as well for comparison. http://txmarspecies.tamug.edu/invertdetails.cfm?scinameID=Libinia%20dubia
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PublishedApril 13, 2014

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