Thorny Crinoid Crab

Tiaramedon spinosum

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

59 m

Description

Tiaramedon spinosum is a crab species from the Pilumnidae family. Description Six spines are prominent on the carapace - two rostral, two epigastric and two lateral branchial. No teeth or lobes on the antero-lateral borders. Carpus and propodus of chelipeds with distal spines. Carapace squarish, slightly broader than lo... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Egypt East +56 more in Seabook

Colors

white

brown

yellow

red

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Association

Solitary