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The '''portly spider crab''' |
The '''portly spider crab''', ''Libinia emarginata'', is a species of [[crab]] found in [[estuary|estuarine]] habitats on the east coast of [[North America]] from [[Nova Scotia]] to the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. This crab grows to about 10 [[centimetre|cm]] (4 [[inch]]es) across its back, which is spiny and often covered with a "garden" of [[sponge]] and [[seaweed]]. The [[carapace]] is shiny, covered with short hairs, and its color varies from brown to a dull yellow; the tips of the [[claw]]s are white. The hairs on the shell attract [[algae]], [[barnacles]], and [[debris]]. They like to [[camouflage]] after [[ecdysis|moulting]]. The portly spider crab is very slow moving, and is a [[scavenger]]. |
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For amateur fishermen they are generally not considered edible, as opposed to the [[blue crab]] which is often found in the same waters. |
For amateur fishermen they are generally not considered edible, as opposed to the [[blue crab]] which is often found in the same waters. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Japanese spider crab]] |
* [[Japanese spider crab]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-304/htmldocs/chap11/ Megafaunal Interactions with Sedimentary and Biological Habitats in the Southern New England Sounds Region], [[U.S. Geological Survey]]. |
* [http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-304/htmldocs/chap11/ Megafaunal Interactions with Sedimentary and Biological Habitats in the Southern New England Sounds Region], [[U.S. Geological Survey]]. |
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[[Category:Crustaceans of the Atlantic Ocean]] |
[[Category:Crustaceans of the Atlantic Ocean]] |
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The portly spider crab, Libinia emarginata, is a species of crab found in estuarine habitats on the east coast of North America from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico. This crab grows to about 10 cm (4 inches) across its back, which is spiny and often covered with a "garden" of sponge and seaweed. The carapace is shiny, covered with short hairs, and its color varies from brown to a dull yellow; the tips of the claws are white. The hairs on the shell attract algae, barnacles, and debris. They like to camouflage after moulting. The portly spider crab is very slow moving, and is a scavenger.
For amateur fishermen they are generally not considered edible, as opposed to the blue crab which is often found in the same waters.
See also
External links
- Megafaunal Interactions with Sedimentary and Biological Habitats in the Southern New England Sounds Region, U.S. Geological Survey.
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