Camposcia retusa

Camposcia retusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Superfamily:	Majoidea
Family:	Inachidae
Genus:	Camposcia
Species:	C. retusa
Binomial name
	Camposcia retusa; (Latreille, 1829)

Camposcia retusa, known commonly as the spider decorator crab or harlequin crab, is a species of marine crustacea in the family Inachidae.

The spider decorator crab is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area, including the Red Sea.^[1] This crab has a shell size of 3 cm and with the legs it can reach 10 cm.^[2]

References[]

^ "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[]

Marinespecies.org
Eol.org
Doris.ffessm.fr
Photos of Camposcia retusa on Sealife Collection

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[1] "Facts about Spider Decorator Crab (Camposcia retusa) - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. Retrieved 2013-09-09.

[2] "DORIS - FFESSM - Biologie et plongée - Faune et flore sous-marines et dulcicoles". Doris.ffessm.fr. Retrieved 2013-09-09.

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