How deep does the True Crabs live?

The True Crabs (Chlorodiella laevissima) is typically found at 0–120 m.

True Crabs

Chlorodiella laevissima

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–120 m

A small reef crab that lives from the shoreline down into shallow subtidal rubble, always close to coral. It feeds as an omnivore and grazer, scraping algae from rock and dead coral. Its flattened body lets it wedge into cracks for cover.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209137.

FAQ

How deep does the True Crabs live?: The True Crabs (Chlorodiella laevissima) is typically found at 0–120 m.