Soldier Swimming Crab
Charybdis miles
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 10–160 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
A swimming crab with paddle shaped back legs, the soldier swimming crab darts over sandy and muddy bottoms from about 10 to 160 metres. It grows to around eight centimetres and uses those flattened limbs to swim as well as dig.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Charybdis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 442854.
FAQ
- How deep does the Soldier Swimming Crab live?
- The Soldier Swimming Crab (Charybdis miles) is typically found at 10–160 m.
- How big does the Soldier Swimming Crab get?
- The Soldier Swimming Crab grows to about 7.5 cm.