Is the Orange Mud Crab dangerous to divers?

The Orange Mud Crab is harmless to divers.

How big does the Orange Mud Crab get?

The Orange Mud Crab grows to about 18 cm.

Orange Mud Crab

Scylla olivacea

Group: Crab
Max size: 18 cm
For divers: safe

This is the mud crab most often piled up in the markets of Southeast Asia and Thailand, where it is harvested by the tonne. It grows to around eighteen centimetres across and burrows into estuarine mud among mangrove roots, moving between intertidal flats and shallow subtidal water.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Scylla

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 442831.

FAQ

Is the Orange Mud Crab dangerous to divers?: The Orange Mud Crab is harmless to divers.
How big does the Orange Mud Crab get?: The Orange Mud Crab grows to about 18 cm.