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Scientific name: |
Dromidia hirsutissima |
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Common name: |
Shaggy sponge crab |
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Taxonomy |
Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
Arthropoda |
Mandibulata |
Crustacea |
Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Pleocyemata |
Dromiidae |
Not defined |
Dromidia |
Dromidia hirsutissima |
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Short Description:
Body denslely covered with a shaggy coat of long brown hairsCaprace broader than long with two or three marginal teeth , fith legs about equal in size to the fourth leg , but twisted upwards over the caprace
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Identification features: |
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Size: |
40 mm |
Behaviour: |
Carries a cloak of sponge,ascidian or seaweed on its back but is seldom completely hidden in it |
Diet: |
Scavenger |
Distribution: |
West coast to Algoa Bay |
Depth: |
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Habitat: |
Rocky reefs |
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eastern cape scuba diving