How deep does the Broadback Mud Crab live?

The Broadback Mud Crab (Eurytium limosum) is typically found at 0–3 m.

Broadback Mud Crab

Eurytium limosum

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–3 m

A stout mud crab of shallow rubble and coral fragments, rarely found below a few metres. It is an omnivorous predator that picks through loose debris and aquatic vegetation, using heavy claws to crack open small prey.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Panopeidae › Eurytium

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 422077.

FAQ

How deep does the Broadback Mud Crab live?: The Broadback Mud Crab (Eurytium limosum) is typically found at 0–3 m.