Violet Vinegar Crab
Episesarma versicolor
- Group: Crab
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
A mangrove crab of the high shore, the violet vinegar crab digs burrows at the base of trees or into the mounds thrown up by mud lobsters. It eats mostly plant matter and reaches around five centimetres across.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Sesarmidae › Episesarma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 444517.
FAQ
- Is the Violet Vinegar Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Violet Vinegar Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Violet Vinegar Crab get?
- The Violet Vinegar Crab grows to about 5 cm.