How deep does the Atlantic Ghost Crab live?

The Atlantic Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata) is typically found at 0–1 m.

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–1 m

A pale, sand coloured crab that sprints across upper beaches on tall eyestalks and digs deep burrows above the tideline. The ghost crab is a fierce shore predator, taking turtle hatchlings and ground nesting chicks as well as mole crabs and small clams, and it scavenges whatever else the tide brings in.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Ocypodidae › Ocypode

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158432.

FAQ

How deep does the Atlantic Ghost Crab live?: The Atlantic Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata) is typically found at 0–1 m.