Hairy stone crab: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hairy stone crab lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lomis hirta
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Lomisidae

Where does the hairy stone crab live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hairy stone crab in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the hairy stone crab?

The hairy stone crab (Lomis hirta) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Lomisidae, genus Lomis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hairy stone crab

The hairy stone crab (Lomis hirta) is a crab-like anomuran crustacean that lives in the littoral zone of southern Australia from Bunbury, Western Australia, to the Bass Strait. It is the only species in the family Lomisidae. It is 1.5–2.5 cm (0.6–1.0 in) wide, slow-moving, and covered in brown hair which camouflages it against the rocks upon which it lives.

Some controversy exists about the relationship between L. hirta and the other anomuran families. Candidates for its closest relatives have included hermit crabs, specifically king crabs, and Aegla. It is clear, however, that Lomis represents a separate case of carcinisation.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hairy stone crab (revision 1344888244), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3781116 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).