Phalangipus longipes
- Usual depth24–67 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
About this species
Phalangipus longipes is a species of crabs in the family Epialtidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Phalangipus longipes”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 24–67 m · Deepest record: 67 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Cancer arachnoides, Cancer lar, Cancer longipes, Egeria arachnoides
Similar species
Decorator crabHyastenus elatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 107 open-data records from 1758 to 2006.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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