Deepwater crab

Latin: Geryon trispinosus
Size:
10 cm Shell width
Levested:
Mud bottom 100 - 700 m
Distribution:
Northeast Atlantic. From Troms in Norway to the Bay of Biscay in the south. Canary Islands.
Food:
Various benthic animals and scavengers
Facts about deepwater crab

This crab can be easily recognized by the three points on either side of the eyes. Sometimes called the "three-tooth crab".

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