Achaeopsis spinulosa Hotlips spider crab

Achaeopsis spinulosa is commonly referred to as Hotlips spider crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

11899 

AphiaID:

441838 

Scientific:

Achaeopsis spinulosa 

German:

Hotlips-Spinnenkrabbe 

English:

Hotlips Spider Crab 

Category:

Krabben 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Inachidae (Family) > Achaeopsis (Genus) > spinulosa (Species) 

Initial determination:

Stimpson, 1857 

Occurrence:

Endemic species, South-Africa 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

1 - 100 Meter 

Habitats:

Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, On living corals, Rocky, hard seabeds, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Sponge areas, Stony soils 

Size:

up to 2.76" (7 cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C) 

Food:

No reliable information available 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Achaeopsis spinulosa
  Hotlips-Spinnenkrabbe

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2019-01-14 09:01:36 

Last edit:

2025-03-09 20:03:41 

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