Shamefaced Crab
Calappa granulata
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 10–700 m
- Max size: 10 cm
The shamefaced crab folds its broad flattened claws across its face like a mask, then burrows into soft inshore bottoms with only its eyes showing. Found from ten metres to about seven hundred, it digs out buried bivalves and cracks them open.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Calappidae › Calappa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107268.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shamefaced Crab live?
- The Shamefaced Crab (Calappa granulata) is typically found at 10–700 m.
- How big does the Shamefaced Crab get?
- The Shamefaced Crab grows to about 10 cm.