Coral Clinging Crab

Mithrax hispidus

Coral Clinging Crab (Mithrax hispidus) also commonly known as Shaggy Clinging Crab, is a species of the class Malacostraca in the family Mithracidae and order Decapoda (Crabs).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Arthropoda
    - Class: Malacostraca
      - Order: Decapoda
        Family: Mithracidae
        Genus: Mithrax
        Species: Mithrax hispidus

Species in the Genus of Mithrax

Channel Clinging Crab

Mithrax spinosissimus

Coral Clinging Crab

Mithrax hispidus

Mithrax caribbaeus

Mithrax hemphilli

Mithrax holderi

Mithrax pilosus

Mithrax tortugae

Paved Clinging Crab

Mithrax verrucosus

Shaggy Clinging Crab

Mithrax pleuracanthus

External Links

Mithrax hispidus – Wikipedia