Great spider crab
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The great spider crab, Hyas araneus, is a species of crab found in Atlantic waters
and the North Sea
, usually below the tidal zone.
In 2003 it was discovered around the Antarctic Peninsula
apparently transported by human agency.
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
, usually below the tidal zone.
In 2003 it was discovered around the Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. It extends from a line between Cape Adams and a point on the mainland south of Eklund Islands....
apparently transported by human agency.