Graceful Decorator Crab
Oregonia gracilis
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–400 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
A slender legged decorator crab that plants sponges, hydroids and weed over its body for camouflage, named for its graceful build. It lives on rocky bottoms from the intertidal down to about 400 metres along cold northern coasts.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Oregoniidae › Oregonia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 442171.
FAQ
- How deep does the Graceful Decorator Crab live?
- The Graceful Decorator Crab (Oregonia gracilis) is typically found at 0–400 m.
- How big does the Graceful Decorator Crab get?
- The Graceful Decorator Crab grows to about 7.5 cm.