Beaded Hairy Crab

Pilumnus monilifera

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The most common crab in this species found in the Bass Strait this small hairy crabs carapace features 3-12 tubercles on a curved ridge near anterolateral margin protruding through the hairs, in juveniles tubercles appear as low ridge buried in the velvety hairs

Size

Can grow to around 20mm

Habitat

In sponges, bryozoans, and algae, intertidal to a depth of around 70m

Distribution

South-eastern Australia including Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)
  1. Taylor, J. and Poore, G. (2014) Pilumnus monilifera Beaded Hairy Crab in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  3. WoRMS (2021). Pilumnus monilifera Haswell, 1881. (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

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