Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous ordwayi
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–366 m
- Max size: 1.1 cm
A tiny swimming crab barely a centimetre across, the redhair swimming crab lives among molluscan and other shells out over a wide depth range. It rows through the water on flattened back legs rather than only crawling, as its swimming crab kin do.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Achelous
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 451838.
FAQ
- How deep does the Redhair Swimming Crab live?
- The Redhair Swimming Crab (Achelous ordwayi) is typically found at 0–366 m.
- How big does the Redhair Swimming Crab get?
- The Redhair Swimming Crab grows to about 1.1 cm.