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Yellowline Arrow Crab(Spider crab)

Stenorhynchus seticornis

Description:

In symbiosis with the Corkscrew Anemone / Bartholomea annulata in the background http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomea...

Habitat:

Caribbean coral reef

1 Species ID Suggestions

Yellowline Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Stenorhynchus seticornis


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8 Comments

ChrisP
ChrisP 10 years ago

Great!..they always look like bubbles at first!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Spider crabs love this anemone and has a symbiotic relation whit it :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Sure is a Corkscrew Anemone / Bartholomea annulata http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomea...

ChrisP
ChrisP 10 years ago

Do you know the anemone in the background?

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

hahaha your very welcome i know how hard is to find the ID´s :)

ChrisP
ChrisP 10 years ago

Thank you for your support Gerardo...one is always quick in photographing but seldom gets to the ID

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Is named Arrow crab or Spider crab !

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Another great spot :)

ChrisP
Spotted by
ChrisP

Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Mar 2, 2010
Submitted on Jun 2, 2013

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