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Moreiradromia Sarraburei
''Moreiradromia'' is a genus of sponge crabs in the family Dromiidae.Davie, P. (2014). Moreiradromia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=421894 on 2014-11-01 Species Species within this genus include: * ''Moreiradromia antillensis ''Moreiradromia antillensis'' is a species of decapods in the family sponge crab. This species lives in the Western and central Atlantic Ocean. Description The carapace is brownish-gray and has short hairs along its body. The tips of its claws ...'' (Stimpson, 1858) * '' Moreiradromia sarraburei'' (Rathbun, 1910) References Dromiacea {{crab-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moreiradromia Antillensis
''Moreiradromia antillensis'' is a species of decapods in the family sponge crab. This species lives in the Western and central Atlantic Ocean. Description The carapace is brownish-gray and has short hairs along its body. The tips of its claws are bright red and whitish. The crab covers itself at the dorsal region with fragments of sea squirts, seaweed, tunicates, and sponges, earning them the popular name of "hairy sponge crabs" or "decorator crabs". The crab consciously camouflaging itself from predators, the sponge crab uses their claws to carve up the tunicate or sponge as its shelter and cover. Distribution Ranging from the intertidal region to deeper waters (500m), they can be found from the Western Atlantic from Bermuda and North Carolina to Brazil; central Atlantic from Ascension and St. Helena Islands. Ecology These crabs use drag powered swimmindrag powered swimmingto move around. They typically hide during the day, and foraging at night. They have special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |