Fishing for Portly spider crab

The portly spider crab is a calcified crab with a domed, khaki-to-brown carapace bearing nine spines down the midline and long, slender legs. It lives on muddy and sandy bottoms of the western Atlantic from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico. The carapace spans about 4 inches. Sluggish, it walks forward and often camouflages itself with algae and debris. This summary was AI generated