True Crabs
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–305 m
- Max size: 1.6 cm
- For divers: safe
This little sponge crab carries a piece of living sponge or ascidian on its back as a disguise, held in place by specially shaped rear legs. Barely two centimetres across, it shelters under that borrowed cover on the bottom.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Dromiidae › Cryptodromia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209463.
FAQ
- How deep does the True Crabs live?
- The True Crabs (Cryptodromia hilgendorfi) is typically found at 0–305 m.
- Is the True Crabs dangerous to divers?
- The True Crabs is harmless to divers.
- How big does the True Crabs get?
- The True Crabs grows to about 1.6 cm.