New Zealand Crab
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus
- Group: Crab
- For divers: safe
Common on New Zealand's rocky shores, this crab shelters under stones in the intertidal and grazes on algae rather than hunting. It is a harmless herbivore that scuttles for cover when a rock is lifted.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Varunidae › Hemigrapsus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 444780.
FAQ
- Is the New Zealand Crab dangerous to divers?
- The New Zealand Crab is harmless to divers.