How deep does the Gulf Stone Crab live?

The Gulf Stone Crab (Menippe adina) is typically found at 0–15 m.

Gulf Stone Crab

Menippe adina

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–15 m

The gulf stone crab carries one heavy crushing claw built for cracking open oysters and the snails that prey on them. It works shallow Gulf bottoms down to about fifteen metres, and fishers harvest its large claw, which the crab can regrow.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Menippidae › Menippe

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 422069.

FAQ

How deep does the Gulf Stone Crab live?: The Gulf Stone Crab (Menippe adina) is typically found at 0–15 m.