Acanthonyx lunulatus (Risso, 1816)
green spiny crab
Acanthonyx lunulatus
photo by Tiralongo, Francesco

Family:  Epialtidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: From Portugal to Namibia including the Azores.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Lives attached to algae (Ref. 127156).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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