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Crustaceans

Spider Squat Lobster

Chirostylus dolichopus

Also known as: Anomura Crab, Daddy-long-Legs, Sea Spider, Spider Crab, Underwater Daddy-long-Legs

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@blogie · Coral Gardens, Talicud Island, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · October 20111 / 1
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Overview

Found living on gorgonian sea fans, over deepwater, coastal, coral and rocky reefs.

Anomura crabs are considered false crabs, they have a longer abdomen and the back legs are modified or reduced so hardly noticeable.
These crabs include the hermit crabs and squat lobsters.
Many thousands of species live worldwide in sea water, fresh water and on land.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Body shape
daddy long legslong legs

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found living on gorgonian sea fans, over deepwater, coastal, coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyChirostylidae
    6. genusChirostylus
    7. speciesChirostylus dolichopus Ortmann, 1892

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