Globose Sand Crab
Randallia ornata
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–21 m
- Max size: 5 cm
A small, rounded crab no more than about five centimetres across, it lives on soft bottoms from the intertidal zone down to around twenty metres. It spends the day buried in the sand and comes out after dark to feed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Leucosiidae › Randallia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 441333.
FAQ
- How deep does the Globose Sand Crab live?
- The Globose Sand Crab (Randallia ornata) is typically found at 0–21 m.
- How big does the Globose Sand Crab get?
- The Globose Sand Crab grows to about 5 cm.