eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Macropodia falcifera |
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| Common name: |
Cape long-legged spider 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 |
Brachyura |
Inachidae |
Not defined |
Macropodia |
Macropodia falcifera |
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Short Description:
This crab has a small, arrowhead-shaped body,Its pincers are considerably sturdier than its legs and are tipped with white claws and short spiny hairs
The body is pinkish or reddish, and the legs and pincers are usually a darker red.
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Identification
features: |
Long rostrum. Caprice longer than broad with two pairs of long erect spines |
| Size: |
20-60 mm |
| Behaviour: |
Slow moving crab Sometimes decorate itself |
| Diet: |
Scavenger |
| Distribution: |
Cape Peninsula to East Londen |
| Depth: |
15 to at least 35 m underwater |
| Habitat: |
Found in deeper calm waters |
| Reference: |
- A field guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula
Georgina Jones
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
www.wikipedia.org/
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Database Statistics
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