Blunt-Toothed Crab
Charybdis truncata
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 7–107 m
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
A swimming crab of soft seabeds, the blunt toothed crab lives on sandy and muddy bottoms between about 7 and just over 100 metres. Its flattened back legs work like paddles, letting it swim and bury itself in the sediment.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Charybdis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1552695.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blunt-Toothed Crab live?
- The Blunt-Toothed Crab (Charybdis truncata) is typically found at 7–107 m.
- Is the Blunt-Toothed Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Blunt-Toothed Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blunt-Toothed Crab get?
- The Blunt-Toothed Crab grows to about 5 cm.