divepix - Hairy Clinging Crab

Hairy Clinging Crab

Aspect:	Carapace and limbs are red, orange or dark red, and covered in spines that gather all manner of matter giving a hairy appearance. Body can reach a diameter of about 13 cm.
Population:	Common, but really visible at night.
Notable feature:	The two front arms are tipped with narrow blunt white claws preceded by a narrow brown "sleeve" (which contrast with the much broader appendice of the Channel Clinging Crab (q.v.).
Environment:	Rocky surroundings, small caves and under overhangs.
Behaviour:	Will back into a recess if approached too closely.