How deep does the Xantus Swimcrab live?

The Xantus Swimcrab (Achelous xantusii) is typically found at 0–180 m.

How big does the Xantus Swimcrab get?

The Xantus Swimcrab grows to about 7.5 cm.

Xantus Swimcrab

Achelous xantusii

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–180 m
Max size: 7.5 cm

This swimming crab paddles over the open shelf and buries itself in sand by day, its body reaching only a few centimetres across. It rides upwelling currents that can carry it as far as a thousand miles offshore, and it turns up in estuaries and over reef bottom as readily as on the soft sea floor.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Achelous

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 451846.

FAQ

How deep does the Xantus Swimcrab live?: The Xantus Swimcrab (Achelous xantusii) is typically found at 0–180 m.
How big does the Xantus Swimcrab get?: The Xantus Swimcrab grows to about 7.5 cm.