Acanthosphex auchenipterus [Acanthosphex auchenipterus]
Description
Acanthosphex auchenipterus is a marine crab species that belongs to the family Epialtidae. They are found in the Indian Ocean, particularly around Madagascar. These crabs are known for their unique feeding habits, as they are filter feeders that use their specialized mouth parts to consume plankton and other small organisms. They have a distinctive reddish-brown shell and long, slender claws.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Velvetfishes
Aploactinidae
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| Genus |
Acanthosphex
Acanthosphex
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