True Crabs
Pachygrapsus minutus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–6 m
A small shore crab of reef flats and rocky intertidal pools, it scuttles through the neritic shallows rarely deeper than a few metres. An omnivore, it takes almost anything it finds, from algae and worms to sponges, molluscs and carrion.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae › Pachygrapsus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207539.
FAQ
- How deep does the True Crabs live?
- The True Crabs (Pachygrapsus minutus) is typically found at 0–6 m.