Chilean Crab
Cancer plebejus
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 10–1138 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
A Chilean crab of soft sublittoral bottoms, it digs and reworks the seabed as it hunts, mining the sediment in search of buried prey. It ranges from around 10 metres down to great depths beyond a thousand metres and is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Cancridae › Cancer
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 440380.
FAQ
- How deep does the Chilean Crab live?
- The Chilean Crab (Cancer plebejus) is typically found at 10–1138 m.
- Is the Chilean Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Chilean Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Chilean Crab get?
- The Chilean Crab grows to about 15 cm.