Puget Sound King Crab
Echidnocerus cibarius
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 20–600 m
- Max size: 22.5 cm
A heavy, spiny crab of the northern Pacific, the Puget Sound king crab lives on rocky and soft bottoms from the shallows down to 600 metres. Reaching around 23 centimetres, it wears a knobbly orange and purple shell and grazes invertebrates off the reef.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Lithodidae › Echidnocerus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1580332.
FAQ
- How deep does the Puget Sound King Crab live?
- The Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius) is typically found at 20–600 m.
- How big does the Puget Sound King Crab get?
- The Puget Sound King Crab grows to about 22.5 cm.