Tuberculated Light-Foot Crab
Plagusia squamosa
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–10 m
- Max size: 3.2 cm
- For divers: safe
A flat shelled crab that scrambles over rock right at the splash zone where waves break hardest, its body just a few centimetres wide. It clings tight to bare rock and intertidal ledges and poses no threat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Plagusiidae › Plagusia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 395028.
FAQ
- How deep does the Tuberculated Light-Foot Crab live?
- The Tuberculated Light-Foot Crab (Plagusia squamosa) is typically found at 0–10 m.
- Is the Tuberculated Light-Foot Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Tuberculated Light-Foot Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tuberculated Light-Foot Crab get?
- The Tuberculated Light-Foot Crab grows to about 3.2 cm.