Pebble Crab
Leucosia anatum
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 10–82 m
- For divers: safe
A pebble crab whose smooth, rounded shell looks much like a water worn stone, it lives on coarse sand and mud between about 10 and 80 metres. That domed disguise lets it sit half buried and unnoticed on the subtidal seabed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Leucosiidae › Leucosia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209561.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pebble Crab live?
- The Pebble Crab (Leucosia anatum) is typically found at 10–82 m.
- Is the Pebble Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Pebble Crab is harmless to divers.