Maroon Stone Crab
Menippe rumphii
- Group: Crab
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
A burly omnivore of sandy and muddy shallows, the maroon stone crab shelters under rocks from the intertidal down into warm subtropical and tropical seas. Like other stone crabs it carries thick claws built for crushing.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Menippidae › Menippe
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220326.
FAQ
- Is the Maroon Stone Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Maroon Stone Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Maroon Stone Crab get?
- The Maroon Stone Crab grows to about 9 cm.