Microphyrs bicornutus
Size
Carapace up to 2cm wide.
Description:
Typically decorated (algae etc) with only the claw arms exposed. Carapace lumpy and greyish white, flecked with brown under the algae. Smooth, whitish claw arms covered with purple-brown spots. 2 long, fused horns project from the front of carapace.
Ecology
Found in rubble on beaches and under a few inches of water and in tidepools. Nocturnal.
Ecological Descriptors |
Habitat |
Size (cm) |
Diet |
Behaviour |
Sex |
R |
2 (Carapace) |
Veg, Sca |
I |
F |
Spotted Decorator Crab
Synonyms:
Speck Claw Decorator Crab
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Spotted Decorator Crab
Spotted Decorator Crab
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