Maja squinado: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the maja squinado lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Maja squinado
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Majidae

Where does the maja squinado live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the maja squinado in 9 countries and territories across Europe.

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 maja squinado?

The maja squinado (Maja squinado) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Majidae, genus Maja. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the maja squinado

Maja squinado (the European spider crab, spiny spider crab or spinous spider crab) is a species of migratory crab found in the Mediterranean Sea. The appearance of the European spider crab is similar to the much larger Japanese spider crab, although the European spider crab belongs to the family Majidae, and the Japanese spider crab belongs to a different family of crabs, the Macrocheiridae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Maja squinado (revision 1352948328), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2233169 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).