Mithraculus forceps (Milne-Edwards, 1875)
Red-ridged clinging crab
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Family:  Majidae (spider crabs)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 90 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic Ocean; Known from North Carolina, USA to Gulf of Mexico, Antilles and the Caribbean south to Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Dwells in reef and seagrass habitats in Belize. Forms facultative associations with sea anemones (Ref. 128695). Epibiotic.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Maranhão to São Paulo (Ref. 126225) and to Santa Catarina (Ref. 107200). C: Ref. 126225, 107200.

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