Henslow's Swimming Crab
Polybius henslowii
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–500 m
- Max size: 4.4 cm
- For divers: safe
Henslow's swimming crab gathers in loose surface shoals near the coast yet ranges down to about 500 metres, swimming with flattened hind legs. It is an opportunistic carnivore that takes pelagic and bottom prey alike and will even turn on its own kind.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Polybiidae › Polybius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107399.
FAQ
- How deep does the Henslow's Swimming Crab live?
- The Henslow's Swimming Crab (Polybius henslowii) is typically found at 0–500 m.
- Is the Henslow's Swimming Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Henslow's Swimming Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Henslow's Swimming Crab get?
- The Henslow's Swimming Crab grows to about 4.4 cm.