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Channel Clinging Crab

Mithrax spinosissimus

Seabook: Channel Clinging Crab

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  Mithrax spinosissimus, also known as the West Indian spider crab, channel clinging crab, reef or spiny spider crab, or coral crab, is a species of spider crab that occurs throughout South Florida and across the Caribbean Islands. The diet of this crab is largely unknown; however, it is considered a large omnivore, re... Read more in Seabook

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