This common spider crab has a loosely pear shaped yellow to brown shell that features stout rostral spines (spines near the front) that are straight but at a slight divergent angle. The chelipeds (legs with claws) feature a blue or dark trim along the outer edge and have an organge accent. The walking legs are thin and long with hairs.

These crabs attach seaweeds, sponges and bryozoan to the small hairs on their carapace and legs to act as a camouflage, making them good at hiding within the enviroments they live in.

At a glance

Habitat Can be found in seaweed (algal) beds and reef structure out to a depth of 108m
Size Can grow to around 70mm in the length of the carapace
Origin Native
Distribution Southern temperate oceans, including around southern Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern temperate oceans, including around southern Australia
Habitat
Can be found in seaweed (algal) beds and reef structure out to a depth of 108m
Size
Can grow to around 70mm in the length of the carapace
Common Name Golden Decorator Crab
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumCrustacea
SuperclassMulticrustacea
ClassMalacostraca
SubclassEumalacostraca
SuperorderEucarida
OrderDecapoda
SuborderPleocyemata
InfraorderBrachyura
SectionEubrachyura
SuperfamilyMajoidea
FamilyMajidae
SubfamilyMajinae
GenusNaxia
SpeciesNaxia aurita
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