Short-Haired Crab
Actumnus setifer
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: to 200 m
- Max size: 1.9 cm
- For divers: safe
A small crab barely two centimetres across, it wedges into cracks in rock and coral and sometimes digs burrows into solid coral clumps. It ranges from the intertidal down to about 200 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Pilumnidae › Actumnus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210170.
FAQ
- How deep does the Short-Haired Crab live?
- The Short-Haired Crab (Actumnus setifer) is typically found at to 200 m.
- Is the Short-Haired Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Short-Haired Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Short-Haired Crab get?
- The Short-Haired Crab grows to about 1.9 cm.