Arcania septemspinosa (Fabricius, 1787)
Arcania septemspinosa
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Leucosiidae (purse crabs)
Max. size:  3.53 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 7 - 185 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from South Africa and Red Sea to Philippines, Australia and Fiji.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 107866. Found subtidal (Ref. 125642) on muddy sand and soft mud (Ref. 82576).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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