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Grapsus grapsus
Grapsus grapsus
Spider Crab
Photographer: Rubén Guzmán

ID: 0000 0000 1207 1076 (2007-12-21)

Copyright © 2007 Rubén Guzmán

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Mar 14, 2007
  • location   Pucusana, Lima, Peru
  • family Grapsidae
  • order Decapoda
  • class Malacostraca
  • habitat  Coast of Lima
  • notes   Photography by Enrique Flores C.
  • photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Spider Crab (photographer)
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Frank Barnwell    Aug 12, 2008

    Action: commented on photo

    Reviewer's comments:
         "This is a Sally Lightfoot crab, not a spider crab. Spider crabs belong to the family Majidae and possess round bodies with beak-shaped heads and long, spindly legs."

     
    Using this photo   The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as the photo is clearly credited with © 2007 Rubén Guzmán. For other uses, or if you have questions, contact Enrique Flores C. emrique96@hotmail.com.


     

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