The Evolution and Biology of Spider Crabs | Decorations for Disguise

Spider Crabs are fascinating invertebrates known for the ways they camouflage themselves. They also include one of the largest invertebrates on the planet - the massive Japanese spider crab. Take a look, as I dive into learning more about these highly unusual invertebrates.

All pictures attributed to Animal Analytics were taken by me personally. A full description of all others can be found in the following document, along with notable scientific papers I used when researching this topic.

Attributions and Research Papers: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k59xpr...

Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Pancrustacea
03:52 Brachyura & Carcinization
05:23 Spider Crabs, Majoidea
08:39 Diversity
10:07 Oregoniidae
12:11 True Spider Crabs, Majidae
13:52 Stilt Crabs, Inachidae
15:24 Arrow Crabs, Inachoididae
16:17 Japanese Spider Crab, Macrocheiridae
18:05 Kelp Crabs, Epialtidae
19:55 Mithracidae
21:42 Outro

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