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Leptomithrax gaimardii (common name - Great spider-crab) is a species of crab in the Majidae family, first described by Henri Milne-Edwards in 1834 as Paramithrax gaimardii, [3] [4] from a specimen (erroneously said to be) found in New Zealand waters [3] by Joseph Paul Gaimard who is honoured by the species epithet.
The Tasmanian giant crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), also known as the Tasmanian king crab, giant deepwater crab, giant southern crab, queen crab, or bullcrab, is a very large species of crab that resides on rocky and muddy bottoms in the oceans off Southern Australia. [2] [3] It is the only extant species in the genus Pseudocarcinus. [4]
Stephanopis altifrons is a species of crab spider found in Australia. The body length may reach up to 10 and 6 mm in the female and male, respectively. The colour is usually brown, or shades of grey, and sometimes black. The egg sac is 7.5 mm in diameter.
Maja squinado, sometimes called the "European long leg crab or pie faced crab" because of the way its face is shaped. Australian majid spider crab, found off Tasmania, are known to pile up on each other, the faster-moving crabs clambering over the smaller, slower ones. [3]
An aerial image taken in the UK captured a massive crab, and is now garnering a lot of attention online. The aerial shot enables viewers to see the full body of the Could Crabzilla, a 50-foot-long ...
Maguimithrax spinosissimus, [2] also known as the Caribbean king crab, [3] West Indian spider crab, channel clinging crab, reef or spiny spider crab, and coral crab, is a species of spider crab that occurs throughout South Florida and across the Caribbean Islands.
Funnel-web spiders are known from Australia’s east coast, according to the Australian Museum. They are “medium to large spiders” ranging from about 0.4 inches to about 2 inches.
Thwaitesia argentiopunctata, Silver Dewdrop spider. Family Thomisidae. Amyciaea albomaculata, Green Tree Ant Mimicking spider Australomisidia spp. Australian Crab Spiders Hedana spp., Green Crab spider Stephanopis altifrons, Knobbly Crab spider Thomisus spectabilis, Australian Crab Spider Zygometis xanthogaster Yellow-tailed Crab Spider. Family ...