Common name of Maguimithrax spinosissimus
 
Common Name Cangrejo rey del Caribe
Language Spanish
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Spain
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2022
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st Modifier mod. for affinity
2nd Modifier locality/area
Remarks 'cangrejo', dimunitive of 'cangro' (i.e., cancer), i.e., joints of articulated sheets in ancient armor; 'rey', i.e., 'king'. Also Refs. 77129, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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