Majidae
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Majidae is a family of crabs, comprising around 200 marine species inside 52 genera, with a carapace that is longer than it is broad, and which forms a point at the front. The legs can be very long in
Cyclocoeloma cf. tuberculata
Leptomithrax gaimardii
Maja squinado
Maja squinado
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Maja squinado is a species of migratory crab found in the Mediterranean Sea. The appearance of the European spider crab is similar to the much larger Japanese spider crab, although the European spider
A spiny spider crab swimming in a marine reserve in the Balearic Islands
Maja squinado near the beginning of the last growing phase, camouflaged in sea flora.
A European spider crab cooked and prepared for consumption