- Notomithrax ursus
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Notomithrax ursus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Infraorder: Brachyura Family: Majidae Genus: Notomithrax Species: N. catharus Binomial name Notomithrax ursus
(Herbst, 1788)Notomithrax ursus is a spider crab of the family Majidae, found in south east Australia and New Zealand.[1] Males grow to a carapace width of 42 millimetres (1.7 in), and a carapace length of 60 mm (2.4 in), while females reach 36 mm (1.4 in) by 43 mm (1.7 in).[1] They are typically found among seaweed in rockpools, and are themselves usually covered in seaweed.[1]
References
- ^ a b c C. L. McLay (1988). "Brachyura and crab-like Anomura of New Zealand". Leigh Laboratory Bulletin (University of Auckland) 22: 1–463. http://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/3450.
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