Shore Crab
Metopograpsus messor
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–5 m
- Max size: 2.5 cm
A nimble shore crab of the intertidal, it scuttles over rocky sand and mud between the tides. In mangroves it climbs the trunks and roots at high tide, riding out the flood above the water rather than under it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae › Metopograpsus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207536.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shore Crab live?
- The Shore Crab (Metopograpsus messor) is typically found at 0–5 m.
- How big does the Shore Crab get?
- The Shore Crab grows to about 2.5 cm.