strawberry spider crab (Eurynome aspera)
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
strawberry spider crab (Eurynome aspera) is a marine species in the family Eurynomidae (Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Eurynome aspera (Pennant, 1777) under AphiaID 107318.
- Scientific name
- Eurynome aspera
- Authority
- (Pennant, 1777)
- Family
- Eurynomidae
- Order
- Decapoda
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 1,955
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Arthropoda · Class: Malacostraca · Order: Decapoda · Family: Eurynomidae · Genus: Eurynome.
Accepted name: Eurynome aspera · Authority: (Pennant, 1777) · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 107318.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Cancer aspera Pennant, 1777; Eurynome aspera var. acuta A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1900; Eurynome boletifera O.G. Costa, 1838; Eurynome scutellata Risso, 1827.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107318 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Eurynome aspera. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Habitat zone: benthic.
SeaLifeBase notes: Main food and feeding type based on another species from the same Genus (Ref. 96498).
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 27049) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Eurynome-aspera.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
1,955 georeferenced occurrence records for Eurynome aspera are published through GBIF from 29 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 270 distinct locations from a sample of 1,955 records, omitting 81 inland records that carry an institution's coordinates rather than a collection site; it shows where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Most records by country or area: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (642); France (539); Sweden (246); Spain (105); Isle of Man (93).
The full country table, WoRMS marine regions and the sampling notes are on this species' Distribution page.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2226539) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2226539&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107318 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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