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Red-ridged Clinging Crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edwards, 1875
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Petit crabe-araignée rouge à grandes pincesFrench (France)
- Crabe-araignée rouge hérisséFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Mithraculus hirsutipes Kingsley, 1879
- Mithraculus ochraceus Gomez, 1933
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Sources
- in : DORIS, 15/02/2018 : Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edwards, 1875, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/4366
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edwards, 1875, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3178
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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