Red-Ridged Clinging Crab
Mithraculus forceps
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–90 m
A small, sturdy crab of reefs and seagrass, the red ridged clinging crab tucks into crevices by day and grazes algae and detritus at night. It sometimes takes up loose company with sea anemones and lets other organisms settle on its shell.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Mithracidae › Mithraculus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421988.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red-Ridged Clinging Crab live?
- The Red-Ridged Clinging Crab (Mithraculus forceps) is typically found at 0–90 m.