True Crabs
Monomia gladiator
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 30–345 m
- Max size: 7.4 cm
- For divers: safe
This swimming crab favours muddy and sandy bottoms, sometimes among shell fragments and pebbles, from about 30 down to 345 metres. Its hind legs end in flattened paddles that let it swim as well as crawl, and it grows to roughly seven centimetres across.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Monomia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210295.
FAQ
- How deep does the True Crabs live?
- The True Crabs (Monomia gladiator) is typically found at 30–345 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 7.4 cm.