Amphithrax pilosus Hairy Clinging Crab

Amphithrax pilosus is commonly referred to as Hairy Clinging Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

14282 

AphiaID:

1258717 

Scientific:

Amphithrax pilosus 

German:

Haarige Spinnenkrabbe 

English:

Hairy Clinging Crab 

Category:

Crabs 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Mithracidae (Family) > Amphithrax (Genus) > pilosus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Rathbun, ), 1892 

Occurrence:

Bonaire, Florida, USA 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

2 - 15 Meter 

Habitats:

Overhangs, Seawater, Sea water, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 

Size:

up to 3.94" (10 cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), Carrion, omnivore, Snails 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Amphithrax aculeatus
  Spinnenkrabbe
• 
  Amphithrax hemphilli
  Spinnenkrabbe
• 
  Amphithrax pilosus
  Haarige Spinnenkrabbe

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2021-12-03 10:17:42 

Last edit:

2025-04-19 12:31:15 

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