True Crabs

Actaeomorpha erosa

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 0–135 m

This small crab lives among corals and on sandy patches near reefs, recorded down to about 135 metres. Its rough, eroded shell helps it blend into the rubble it shelters in.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Aethridae › Actaeomorpha

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209508.