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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Brachyurans > Superfamily Majoidea |
| Sea
toad spider crab Schizophrys sp.* Family Majidae updated Oct 08 Where seen? This large squat crab is sometimes seen on some of our shores, clinging to coral rubble, large boulders or hiding under living corals. A slow moving crab. Features: Body width 4-5cm. Body teardrop-shaped with large spines on the sides. Pincers long and cylindrical. Body and walking legs covered with filaments and some have small bits and pieces stuck on their bodies, but they are not as well 'decorated' as the Velcro crabs (Camposcia retusa). |
 Raffles Lighthouse, Jul 06 |
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Sea toad spider crabs on Singapore shores
 Seen from the front. Pulau Sekudu, May 08 |
 One pincer bigger than the other. |
 Eyes wide apart. |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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