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Updated 4/22/2023

Family Dromiidae

INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII

Stebbingdromia plumosa

Kahekili Point, Maui

 


Portlock, Oahu, 20 feet
   

SHAGGY SPONGE CRAB

Uncommon nocturnal species with shaggy body & ornate eyes.  Holds onto sponge or zoanthids with hind legs.  Attains width of 1 inch.  Hawaii, New Caledonia & the Seychelles.  Formerly known as Dromidiopsis plumosa.