Species Identification

Species Identification

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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Majidae spider crabs

Genus: Maja

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Max. Length 22 cm CL

Maja brachydactyla
[Atlantic spinous spider crab]

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Maja crispata
[Lesser spider crab]

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Maja komatoensis
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Maja miersii
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Maja squinado
[Spinous spider crab]

Scientific Name Maja brachydactyla Maja crispata Maja komatoensis Maja miersii Maja squinado	English Name Atlantic spinous spider crab Lesser spider crab Spinous spider crab	Distribution Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Northwest Pacific Western Central Pacific	Max. Length 9.6 CL 22 CL	Year 1788 1827 1887 1922 1936

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