Photo Image Spider Crab Chirostylus sp.

SPIDER CRAB

Chirostylus sp.

This species is usually found on sea fans or soft coral either in pairs or solitary. They have a brown color body with a mix of white and yellow stripes. They have 8 long and slender legs with a brown base color and white spots. Their body size is up to 5 cm.
Frequency of sightings:
Occasional
Best time of year:
All year round
Divesites seen at:
Critter Hunt, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pintu Colada, Tanjung kusu-kusu

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Crab
-	Black Coral Crab
-	Blue Swimming Crab
-	Candy crab
-	Carry Crab
-	Crowned coral crab
-	Cryptodomia Sponge Crab
-	Cyclocoeloma Decorator Crab
-	Dormia Sponge Crab
-	Halimeda crab
-	Harlequin crab
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