Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Banded Clinging Crab
Banded Clinging Crab
Scientific Name: Mithrax cinctimanus
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Mithracidae
Category: Spider Crabs
Size: 0.5 to 0.75 in. (1.25 to 2.5 cm)  
Depth: 10-45 ft. (3-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida

Crustaceans
Spider Crabs

Banded Clinging Crab

Coral Clinging Crab

Channel Clinging Crab

Red-Ridged Clinging Crab

Red-Ridged Clinging Crab (yellow-brown color variation)



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