Macropodia rostrata (Linnaeus, 1761)
(a spider crab)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMacropodia rostrata (a spider crab)
GenusMacropodia (a genus of spider crabs)
FamilyINACHIDAE (a family of crustaceans)
SuperfamilyMAJOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
Subsection Heterotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans)
Section Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans)
InfraorderBrachyura (crabs)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Macropodia rostrata (a spider crab) :
1: Macropodia rostrata (a spider crab)
21 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, under rock on lower shore
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - white background (2)Image 3: Male - dorsal view - white background (3)Image 4: Male - front three-quarter view - close-up - white backgroundImage 5: Male - ventral view - close-up - white backgroundImage 6: Male - head region - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 7: Male - head region - ventral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 8: Male - head region - ventral view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 9: Male - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - white background

Macropodia rostrata (a spider crab) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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A small spider crab which may be found on the shore.

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