Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus adscensionis
- Group: Crab
- For divers: safe
A fast, flat bodied crab of wave splashed rocks, the lightfoot crab scurries along the shoreline at the water's edge with surprising speed. At the first sign of danger it darts into the sea, vanishing among the rocks.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae › Grapsus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 241198.
FAQ
- Is the Lightfoot Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Lightfoot Crab is harmless to divers.