Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Spongy Decorator Crab
Spongy Decorator Crab
Scientific Name: Macrocoeloma trispinosum
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Epialtidae
Subfamily: Pisinae
Category: Imitator Crabs
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 10-250 ft. (3-75 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil

Crustaceans
Imitator Crabs

Spongy Decorator Crab

Cryptic Teardrop Crab

Southern Teardrop Crab



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