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Achaeopsis Spinulosa02
''Achaeopsis spinulosa'', the hotlips spider crab, is a species of crab in the family Inachidae, found only around the South African coast. It is the only species in the genus ''Achaeopsis''. Distribution The crab is found from False Bay to Durban, subtidally to . It is endemic to this region. Description ''Achaeopsis spinulosa'' is commonly known as the hotlips spider crab because of the vivid red marking around its mouth. It is a small spider crab with relatively long but quite sturdy legs. It may grow to across. Its carapace is rounded, tapering to a blunt tip. Its pincers are raggedly striped in white and red. Ecology The crab decorates its body with sponges, hydroids, or algae Algae (; singular alga ) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping that includes species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from unicellular mic ..., improving its camouflage. It is se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motility, able to move, can Sexual reproduction, reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during Embryogenesis, embryonic development. Over 1.5 million Extant taxon, living animal species have been Species description, described—of which around 1 million are Insecta, insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have Ecology, complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
