Maja squinado (Herbst, 1788) is a animal in the Majidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Maja squinado (Herbst, 1788)
Maja squinado, the European spider crab, is a migratory Mediterranean crab resembling the larger Japanese spider crab.
Maja squinado (Herbst, 1788), commonly called the European spider crab, spiny spider crab, or spinous spider crab, is a migratory crab species found in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a similar appearance to the much larger Japanese spider crab, but the two species belong to different crab families: Maja squinado is part of the family Majidae, while the Japanese spider crab belongs to Macrocheiridae.
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Leptomithrax gaimardii (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)
Eurynolambrus australis H.Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1841
Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922
Notomithrax ursus (Fabricius, 1787)
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