Porcelain Crabs
Lissoporcellana spinuligera
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–5 m
- For divers: safe
A tiny porcelain crab that lives among the branches of acropora corals, sharing space with brittle stars and sheltering on dead coral bases. It stays in very shallow water, roughly between 2 and 5 metres, and filters food from the current with feathery mouthparts.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Porcellanidae › Lissoporcellana
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 410104.
FAQ
- How deep does the Porcelain Crabs live?
- The Porcelain Crabs (Lissoporcellana spinuligera) is typically found at 2–5 m.
- Is the Porcelain Crabs dangerous to divers?
- The Porcelain Crabs is harmless to divers.