Long Clawed Porcelain Crab
Pisidia longicornis
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 30–100 m
- For divers: safe
A flat little crab barely wider than a fingernail, it shelters under stones and among rubble on hard bottoms between 30 and 100 metres. Rather than hunt, it fans out feathery mouthparts to strain drifting particles from the current, true to the porcelain crab habit.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Porcellanidae › Pisidia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107188.
FAQ
- How deep does the Long Clawed Porcelain Crab live?
- The Long Clawed Porcelain Crab (Pisidia longicornis) is typically found at 30–100 m.
- Is the Long Clawed Porcelain Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Long Clawed Porcelain Crab is harmless to divers.