Hyas araneus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic lyre crab |
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Great spider crab |
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FAO |
Family: | Oregoniidae () | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 402 m | |||
Distribution: | Arctic and Northeast Atlantic. Introduced in the Southern Ocean. | |||
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Biology: | Cold-eurythermal species living on stony, sandy bottoms from less than 1 m to 360 m, most common at depths less than 50 m (Ref. 113560). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | ||||
Country info: | Known from Filey Brigg, Yorkshire (Ref. 2844). |