Wrinkled Elbow Crab
Spinolambrus macrochelos
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 5–1478 m
- For divers: safe
The wrinkled elbow crab carries long, knobbly arms held out from a triangular body, giving it the cocked elbow look behind the name. It is a rare deep dweller of sandy mud on the shelf slope, reported down past a thousand metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Parthenopidae › Spinolambrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 442337.
FAQ
- How deep does the Wrinkled Elbow Crab live?
- The Wrinkled Elbow Crab (Spinolambrus macrochelos) is typically found at 5–1478 m.
- Is the Wrinkled Elbow Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Wrinkled Elbow Crab is harmless to divers.