Four-Horned Spider Crab
The Four-horned spider crab, Pisa armata, has a triangular carapace with several spikes, notably three longs pairs at the rear. Carapace, 3.5 cm long,including spines. Photograph ©...
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Urchins & Crabs
Carapace of lobster or crayfish
This pale, striated, long-spiked carapace is from an unidentified lobster or crayfish. 3 cm long. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003
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Marbled Crab
Absolutely stunning carapace of the Marbled or Running Crab, Pachygrapsus marmoratus. Squarish and beautifully patterned, this carapace is 3.5 cm wide. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2...
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Spiny Spider Crab
The Spiny Spider Crab, Maja squinado, has two big spines between the eyes, and a pear-shaped carapace with rosy pink spots. This one is 6 cm long. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003
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Flapjack Lobster
Despite its name, this creature is actually a crayfish, Scyllarides latus. Its box-like carapace covers its head and thorax. This one is 3 cm long. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003
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