How deep does the Flecked Box Crab live?

The Flecked Box Crab (Hepatus pudibundus) is typically found at to 160 m.

How big does the Flecked Box Crab get?

The Flecked Box Crab grows to about 8.2 cm.

Flecked Box Crab

Hepatus pudibundus

Group: Crab
Typical depth: to 160 m
Max size: 8.2 cm

The flecked box crab hides under a smoothly domed shell, folding its broad claws against the front of the body like shutters that seal it shut. It lives on sandy and muddy bottoms strewn with shell debris, down to about 160 metres, and reaches only a few centimetres across.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Aethridae › Hepatus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 344730.

FAQ

How deep does the Flecked Box Crab live?: The Flecked Box Crab (Hepatus pudibundus) is typically found at to 160 m.
How big does the Flecked Box Crab get?: The Flecked Box Crab grows to about 8.2 cm.