Stilbognathus longispinus Sponge carrier crab

Stilbognathus longispinus is commonly referred to as Sponge carrier crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 5635
AphiaID:: 441721

Scientific:: Stilbognathus longispinus
German:: Schwamm-Spinnenkrabbe, Schwammkrabbe
English:: Sponge Carrier Crab

Category:: Crabes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Epialtidae (Family) > Stilbognathus (Genus) > longispinus (Species)
Initial determination:: Griffin & Tranter, 1974

Occurrence:: Hawaii, India, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Mauritius, Mozambique, Pakistan, Red Sea, Sri Lanka
Sea depth:: 10 - 30 Meter
Size:: up to 2.36" (6 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), omnivore
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown