Smooth Stone Crab
Myomenippe fornasinii
- Group: Crab
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
A heavy, smooth shelled stone crab of rocky and muddy shores, this species reaches around 9 centimetres and lurks under rocks, timber and in mangrove crevices. Coastal communities occasionally collect it for food on account of its size.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Menippidae › Myomenippe
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 211055.
FAQ
- Is the Smooth Stone Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Smooth Stone Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smooth Stone Crab get?
- The Smooth Stone Crab grows to about 9 cm.