Banded Arrow Crab

Latreillia valida

Banded Arrow Crab

The banded arrow crab has a triangular body and long spindly legs, ranging from about 30 metres down past 700 metres on rock and rubble. It steps slowly across the seabed in the deepwater style of its spider crab relatives.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Latreilliidae › Latreillia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 440219.

FAQ

How deep does the Banded Arrow Crab live?
The Banded Arrow Crab (Latreillia valida) is typically found at 30–731 m.
How big does the Banded Arrow Crab get?
The Banded Arrow Crab grows to about 1.6 cm.