Camposcia retusa

(Latreille, 1829)

Vernacular names
English : Spider decorator crab
French : Crabe-araignée décorateur

Classification
Class : Malacostraca
Order : Decapoda
Family : Inachidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a carapace length of 3 cm and a legspan of 10 cm. Carapace is round, legs are very long and thick. Whole body and legs covered with hair-like extensions used for camouflage. Color is generally beige, cream or white.

Range and habitat
The species lives in the Indo-Pacific area, from Red Sea and East Africa to New Caledonia. Lives in sea-oriented coral-reefs, even in turbid waters, down to 45 m depth.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species hasn’t been assessed by the IUCN but remains probably common within its very large range. It doesn’t face any major threats.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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