Stenorhynchus

Caribbean spider crab ( Stenorhynchus seticornis )

Spider crabs ( Stenorhynchus ) are small, long-legged representative of the crabs.

Appearance

The animals have an oval carapace that more than two inches long is. The subsequent rostrum is as long as the carapace or slightly longer. It is pointed, and spiny and can cause painful injuries. The legs are very long and give the crab a spider -like appearance. Male spider crabs are considerably smaller than the females. Your folded down abdomen is triangular, while the female is round and broad.

Aquarium maintenance

Spider crabs can be kept in a saltwater aquarium. However, they harass small invertebrates, such as anemones or worms spring. Supposedly, they have also been impaled and eaten small fish with their rostrum.

Species

• The Caribbean spider crab ( Stenorhynchus seticornis ), lives in the Caribbean, in the Bahamas and along the coast of Brazil. Hold to camouflage preferably in sponges, sea anemones in the genus Bartolomea and Condylactis in gorgonians and near feather stars.
• The Atlantic spider crab ( Stenorhynchus lanceolatus ), lives on the coasts of the Canary Islands and Madeira often langstacheliger in society urchins.
• Stenorhynchus debilis, lives in the Gulf of California. This species also lives with sea anemones and roses cylinder.