True Crabs
Cyrtomaia horrida
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 24–787 m
- For divers: safe
A rarely seen crab armed with long spines, it favours the steeper grades of the deep sea floor down to nearly 800 metres. There it picks its way over rock and rubble far below the reach of light.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Oregoniidae › Cyrtomaia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 441882.
FAQ
- How deep does the True Crabs live?
- The True Crabs (Cyrtomaia horrida) is typically found at 24–787 m.
- Is the True Crabs dangerous to divers?
- The True Crabs is harmless to divers.