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Camposcia retusa

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Camposcia retusa
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Camposcia
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C. retusa
Binomial name
Camposcia retusa
(Latreille, 1829)

Camposcia retusa, known commonly as the spider decorator crab, is a species of marine crustacea in the family Inachidae.

The spider decorator crab is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area, including the Red Sea.[1]

This crab has a shell size of 3 cm and with the legs it can reach 10 cm.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Facts about Spider Decorator Crab (Camposcia retusa) - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  2. ^ "DORIS - FFESSM - Biologie et plongée - Faune et flore sous-marines et dulcicoles". Doris.ffessm.fr. Retrieved 2013-09-09.