Description: Hairy carapace and appendages reddish-brown.. The walking legs and the claw arms are set with numerous spines. Claws smooth. Size: carapace up to 10 cm. wide.
Habitat: Inhabits rocky areas and reefs. Depth: ranges from 5 m down to 15 m.
Distribution: Occasional to rare all throughout the Caribbean.
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Suborder Reptantia Genus Mithrax Species Mithrax pilosus
