Flying Swimming Crab
Polybius holsatus
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–278 m
- Max size: 3.7 cm
A small swimming crab of the continental shelf, usually below fifty metres in coarse sand down to nearly 280. Its flattened rear legs work like paddles, letting it swim freely above the bottom as it forages, and it grows to around four centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Polybiidae › Polybius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1748246.
FAQ
- How deep does the Flying Swimming Crab live?
- The Flying Swimming Crab (Polybius holsatus) is typically found at 0–278 m.
- How big does the Flying Swimming Crab get?
- The Flying Swimming Crab grows to about 3.7 cm.