Green Egg Crab
Atergatis floridus
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–6 m
- For divers: safe
A reef crab whose smooth carapace carries a fine lacework pattern and black tipped claws, it lives among fringing reefs and intertidal rock. Despite its tidy looks it stores paralytic shellfish toxins, making it lethal to anyone who eats it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae › Atergatis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209061.
FAQ
- How deep does the Green Egg Crab live?
- The Green Egg Crab (Atergatis floridus) is typically found at 0–6 m.
- Is the Green Egg Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Green Egg Crab is harmless to divers.