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Hyas araneus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic lyre crab |
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| Family: | Oregoniidae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 402 m | |||
| Distribution: | Arctic and Northeast Atlantic. Introduced in the Southern Ocean. | |||
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| Biology: | Cold-eurythermal species living on stony, sandy bottoms from less than 1 m to 360 m, most common at depths less than 50 m (Ref. 113560). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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