True Crabs

Pachygrapsus minutus

True Crabs

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.