Species sheet
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Spiny spider crab
Maja squinado (Herbst, 1788)
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Spinous spider crabBritish English
- King crabBritish English
- Common spider crabBritish English
- Araña de marEuropean Spanish
- CentollaEuropean Spanish
- Grande araignée de MéditerranéeFrench (France)
- EsquinadeFrench (France)
- Squinado (Provençal)French (France)
- Gramola (Algérie)French (France)
- EsquinadounFrench (France)
- EsquinadoFrench (France)
- EskinadoFrench (France)
- ChèvreFrench (France)
- Cabre (Languedoc)French (France)
- Cabra de marFrench (France)
- Cabra (Catalan)French (France)
- Araignée de merFrench (France)
- GranceolaItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- FEUGAS Marie-Pierre<, NOËL Pierre, LAMARE Véronique in : DORIS, 17/04/2021 : Maja squinado (Herbst, 1788), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1766
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 25/09/2022 : Maja squinado (Herbst, 1788), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/440
Modification history
- Created by François Sichel on 24/09/2022
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