Tags: Crustacean.
Mithrax spinosissimus also known as the West Indian spider crab channel clinging crab reef or spiny spider crab or coral crab is a species of spider crab that occurs throughout South Florida and across the Caribbean Islands. The diet of this crab is largely unknown; however it is considered a large omnivore reaching size up to 2 kg which has been noted to feed on algae and carrion.