How deep does the False Arrow Crab live?

The False Arrow Crab (Metoporhaphis calcarata) is typically found at 0–90 m.

False Arrow Crab

Metoporhaphis calcarata

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–90 m

A delicate spider crab of reef ground, it clings to rock, coral and grassy bottoms down to about 90 metres and shelters among hydroids and oyster beds. Like its kin it often dresses its slender legs and carapace with bits of weed and debris to stay hidden.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Inachidae › Metoporhaphis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421950.

FAQ

How deep does the False Arrow Crab live?: The False Arrow Crab (Metoporhaphis calcarata) is typically found at 0–90 m.