SPANER CRAB Ranina ranina
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They have an elongated carapace that does not cover their abdomen. This crab is named for its pincher that is shaped like a spanner. Their antennae are short, and they can be identified by the eyes that show up on the sand while the whole body is buried. They are very fast moving. They are only found occasionally.
Frequency of sightings:
Occasional
Best time of year:
Year Around
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang, Hairball 1, Slow Poke, TK3
Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Crab
- Blue Swimming Crab
- Box Crab
- Boxer crab
- Candy crab
- Carry Crab
- Chirostylus Spider Crab
- Cryptodomia Sponge Crab
- Cyclocoeloma Decorator Crab
- Dormia Sponge Crab
- Halimeda crab
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