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Crustaceans of Zihuatanejo

SUBPHYLUM CRUSTACEA

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Crustaceans (Subphylum Crustacea)

-Typical Crustaceans (Superclass Multicrustacea)

-Malacostracans (Class Malacostraca)

-Decapods, Isopods, and Allies (Subclass Eumalacostraca)

-Decapods and Krill (Superorder Eucarida)

-Decapods (Order Decapoda)

-Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, and Allies (Suborder Pleocyemata)

-True Crabs (Infraorder Brachyura)​

-Eubrachyuran Crabs (Zoosection Eubrachyura)

-Heterotrematan Crabs (Zoosubsection Heterotremata)

-Spider Crabs and Decorator Crabs (Superfamily Majoidea)


Decorator crabs are a group of crabs known for their ability to camouflage by attaching materials from their environment to their bodies. They belong to the superfamily Majoidea, which includes spider crabs and other related species. This disguise helps them blend in with their surroundings and evade predators like fish and octopuses. Found in shallow coastal waters, coral reefs, and sandy seabeds.

Decorator Crabs

Majoidea (Superfamily)

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