Four-Lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita sima
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 5.6 cm
A small swimming crab of intertidal and subtidal flats, this species lives on sand and muddy sand down to about fifty metres and feeds as an omnivore on whatever it can catch. Paddle shaped rear legs let it swim between feeding grounds.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Thalamita
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208860.
FAQ
- How deep does the Four-Lobed Swimming Crab live?
- The Four-Lobed Swimming Crab (Thalamita sima) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- How big does the Four-Lobed Swimming Crab get?
- The Four-Lobed Swimming Crab grows to about 5.6 cm.