Slender Swimcrab
Portumnus latipes
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
The slender swimcrab buries itself in clean sand along the intertidal zone, waiting just below the surface. Its flattened legs let it paddle and dig, and it stays close to the shoreline where waves keep the sand loose.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Carcinidae › Portumnus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107400.
FAQ
- Is the Slender Swimcrab dangerous to divers?
- The Slender Swimcrab is harmless to divers.