How deep does the Arctic Lyre Crab live?

The Arctic Lyre Crab (Hyas coarctatus) is typically found at 1–1650 m.

Arctic Lyre Crab

Hyas coarctatus

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 1–1650 m

A spider crab with a pear shaped, often weed draped shell, it favours silt and fine sand bottoms mostly between 50 and 200 metres but ranges far deeper. An opportunistic hunter, it eats snails, brittle stars, clams, worms and even its own kind.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Oregoniidae › Hyas

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107323.

FAQ

How deep does the Arctic Lyre Crab live?: The Arctic Lyre Crab (Hyas coarctatus) is typically found at 1–1650 m.