Longfingered Peeler Crab
Epixanthus dentatus
- Group: Crab
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
This mangrove crab hides under rocks and timber or buries itself in the mud of estuaries and tidal flats. It reaches about 7 centimetres and is gathered for food by people along the coasts where it lives.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Oziidae › Epixanthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209156.
FAQ
- Is the Longfingered Peeler Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Longfingered Peeler Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longfingered Peeler Crab get?
- The Longfingered Peeler Crab grows to about 7 cm.