How deep does the Soldier Crab live?

The Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus) is typically found at 0–6 m.

Soldier Crab

Mictyris longicarpus

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–6 m

Gathering in dense crowds over tidal flats, this soldier crab walks straight forward rather than sideways like most of its kin. It burrows through a wide range of seabed types in the shallows above about six metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Mictyridae › Mictyris

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 444980.

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How deep does the Soldier Crab live?: The Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus) is typically found at 0–6 m.