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Common spider crab - Maja squinado - General information

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Maja squinado recorded () and expected () distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)

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Maja squinado is not listed under any importance categories.

General information

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Taxonomy

Phylum	Arthropoda	Arthropods, joint-legged animals, e.g. insects, crustaceans & spiders
Class	Malacostraca	Crabs, lobsters, sand hoppers and sea slaters

Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
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Description

This review can be cited as follows:

This information is not refereed. . Maja squinado. Common spider crab. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 22/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/speciesfullreview.php?speciesID=3761>

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