Rough Shellback Crab
Hypoconcha parasitica
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–83 m
- Max size: 2.1 cm
A small crab that carries an empty clam or other shell over its back as a shield, the rough shellback crab holds it in place with its hind legs. It lives on shell strewn bottoms down to about eighty metres, ducking under its borrowed cover.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Dromiidae › Hypoconcha
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421892.
FAQ
- How deep does the Rough Shellback Crab live?
- The Rough Shellback Crab (Hypoconcha parasitica) is typically found at 0–83 m.
- How big does the Rough Shellback Crab get?
- The Rough Shellback Crab grows to about 2.1 cm.