Graceful Decorator Crab [Oregonia gracilis]
Description
This species is found in the northeast Pacific Ocean. The Graceful Decorator Crab is known for its slender legs and the ability to blend into its environment by decorating its carapace with bits of algae, sponges, and other materials.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Spider Crabs
Majidae
|
| Genus |
Decorator Crabs
Hyas
|