Sealife guideThe sheep crabLoxorhynchus grandis
Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Sheep crabCalifornian sheep crab
French namesCrabe araignée mouton californien
Scientific nameLoxorhynchus grandis (Stimpson, 1857)
FamilyEpialtidae
OrderDecapoda
ClassMalacostraca
The sheep crab (Loxorhynchus grandis) © Ethan Daniels | Dreamstime.com
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