Lagoon Land Crab
Cardisoma armatum
- Group: Crab
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
This land crab spends most of its life out of water, digging deep burrows in marshy ground near coastal lagoons. The burrow must always reach down to brackish groundwater, so even far inland the crab stays tethered to the salt it needs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Gecarcinidae › Cardisoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1478169.
FAQ
- Is the Lagoon Land Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Lagoon Land Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Lagoon Land Crab get?
- The Lagoon Land Crab grows to about 12 cm.