Camposcia retusa, known commonly as the velcro crab,[1] spider decorator crab, or harlequin crab, is a species of marine crustacea in the family Inachidae. It is known for attaching living sponges and corals to itself, which camouflage it.
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| Genus: | Camposcia
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| Species: | C. retusa
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| Camposcia retusa (Latreille, 1829)
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The velcro crab is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area, including the Red Sea.[2]
Description
editThis crab has a shell size of 3 cm and with the legs it can reach 10 cm.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Velcro Crab Camposcia retusa". Wild Fact Sheets. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Facts about Spider Decorator Crab (Camposcia retusa) - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ "DORIS - FFESSM - Biologie et plongée - Faune et flore sous-marines et dulcicoles". Doris.ffessm.fr. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
External links
edit- Marinespecies.org
- Eol.org
- Doris.ffessm.fr
- Photos of Camposcia retusa on Sealife Collection
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