Mithrax hispidus
Mithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)
Coral clinging crab
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Family:  Majidae (spider crabs)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 65 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic Ocean: from Delaware Bay, USA south to Florida, west from the Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan Channel and West Indies and south to Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Epibiotic (Ref. 97531).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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