General Description

Body covered with red hairs. Notch in carapace between the eyes. Rear leg flattened and pointed at tip. Up to 9 cm wide (carapace).

Biology

Velvet Crabs, so-called because of the furry coating on the carapace, sometimes enter rock lobster pots and are occasionally sold in markets.

Distribution

Southern Australia.

Habitat

Rock reef areas, to depth of 50 m.

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