Flatspine Triangle Crab
Phyllolithodes papillosus
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–30 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
A stout crab with a triangular, knobbly shell that lets it pass for a chunk of encrusted rock on the reef. It lives over rocky bottoms from the shallows down to about 30 metres and grows to roughly eight centimetres across.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Lithodidae › Phyllolithodes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 550606.
FAQ
- How deep does the Flatspine Triangle Crab live?
- The Flatspine Triangle Crab (Phyllolithodes papillosus) is typically found at 0–30 m.
- How big does the Flatspine Triangle Crab get?
- The Flatspine Triangle Crab grows to about 7.5 cm.