Velvet Swimming Crab
Necora puber
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–80 m
- Max size: 10.9 cm
The velvet swimming crab wears a coat of fine velvety hair and glares out from striking red eyes, with the back legs flattened into paddles for swimming. It hunts among rocky shallows from the tide line down to about 80 metres and fights back hard when cornered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Polybiidae › Necora
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107398.
FAQ
- How deep does the Velvet Swimming Crab live?
- The Velvet Swimming Crab (Necora puber) is typically found at 0–80 m.
- How big does the Velvet Swimming Crab get?
- The Velvet Swimming Crab grows to about 10.9 cm.