Great spider crab
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| Hyas araneus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The great spider crab, Hyas araneus, is a species of crab found in Atlantic waters and the North Sea, usually below the tidal zone [1].
In 2003 it was discovered around the Antarctic Peninsula apparently transported by human agency [2].
[edit] References
- ^ Kåre Telnes. Great spider crab. The Marine Fauna Gallery of Norway. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ Marcos Tavares & Gustavo A. D. de Melo (2004). Discovery of the first known benthic invasive species in the Southern Ocean: the North Atlantic spider crab Hyas araneus found in the Antarctic Peninsula. Antarctic Science 16: 129–131. doi:.
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