How deep does the Nodose Rubble Crab live?

The Nodose Rubble Crab (Paractaea rufopunctata) is typically found at 0–220 m.

Nodose Rubble Crab

Paractaea rufopunctata

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–220 m

A knobbly shelled crab of reef and rubble from the intertidal down to around 220 metres, this species often lives perched on mollusk shells and other hard debris. Its lumpy carapace breaks up its outline against the coral rock.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae › Paractaea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209046.

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How deep does the Nodose Rubble Crab live?: The Nodose Rubble Crab (Paractaea rufopunctata) is typically found at 0–220 m.