Spider Crab
MAJA BRACHYDACTYLA
Young specimens cover their carapace with algae or sponges for camouflage. At certain times of the year, they gather in large numbers to breed. Like all crustaceans, they grow by moulting.
To discover during the layover
Family
Arthropod family, Crustaceans
Size
25 cm long and 18 cm wide at the carapace
Distribution
North Sea, English Channel, Atlantic
To discover during the layover
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