How deep does the Sculptured Mud Crab live?

The Sculptured Mud Crab (Micropanope sculptipes) is typically found at 10–311 m.

Sculptured Mud Crab

Micropanope sculptipes

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 10–311 m

A small mud crab of sandy, gravel and broken shell bottoms, the sculptured mud crab ranges from shallow water down past 300 metres onto deep reef. Its kin span the range from algae scrapers to bold predators, using stout unequal claws to crush their food.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Pseudorhombilidae › Micropanope

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 422137.

FAQ

How deep does the Sculptured Mud Crab live?: The Sculptured Mud Crab (Micropanope sculptipes) is typically found at 10–311 m.