Granulate Shellback Crab
Hypoconcha arcuata
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–80 m
- Max size: 1.4 cm
This small crab carries a empty bivalve shell over its back like a roof, holding it in place with specially shaped rear legs. Found on shell hash and loose shells down to around eighty metres, its own body spans little more than a centimetre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Dromiidae › Hypoconcha
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1356300.
FAQ
- How deep does the Granulate Shellback Crab live?
- The Granulate Shellback Crab (Hypoconcha arcuata) is typically found at 0–80 m.
- How big does the Granulate Shellback Crab get?
- The Granulate Shellback Crab grows to about 1.4 cm.