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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 is one of the largest crabs in the world, reaching a mass of 17.6 kg (39 lb) and a carapace width of up to 46 cm (18 in). [6] Among crabs, only the Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) can weigh more. [5] Male Tasmanian giant crabs reach more than twice the size of females, [7] which do not exceed 7 kg (15 lb). [6]
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.
Free diver Jules Casey witnessed a darkly captivating scene on the sea floor of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia, on June 5: two spider crabs feasting on the remains of another crab.Casey ...
Leptomithrax gaimardii Giant spider crab (Milne Edwards, 1834) (Albany, Western Australia, to Sydney, New South Wales, and around Tasmania.) [1] Schizophrys aspera Red sea toad (Milne Edwards, 1834) (Tropical Australia and South Australia gulfs. Also widespread in the Indo-West Pacific region.) [1]
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Majidae is a family of crabs, comprising around 200 marine species inside 52 genera, with a carapace that is longer than it is broad, and which forms a point at the front. The legs can be very long in some species, leading to the name "spider crab".
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]