Deepsea Swimming Crab
Bathynectes maravigna
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 9–1455 m
- For divers: safe
A swimming crab built for the deep, it ranges from coastal shallows down past 1,400 metres on soft bottoms. The last pair of legs flattens into paddles, so it can push off the mud and swim rather than just walk.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Polybiidae › Bathynectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107377.
FAQ
- How deep does the Deepsea Swimming Crab live?
- The Deepsea Swimming Crab (Bathynectes maravigna) is typically found at 9–1455 m.
- Is the Deepsea Swimming Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Deepsea Swimming Crab is harmless to divers.