Shore Crab
Guinusia dentipes
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: to 30 m
- For divers: safe
A shore crab of rocky intertidal coasts, it scuttles among the rocks at the waterline and ranges down to about 30 metres. It shelters in cracks and under stones, emerging to scavenge across the tide swept rock.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Plagusiidae › Guinusia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 558068.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shore Crab live?
- The Shore Crab (Guinusia dentipes) is typically found at to 30 m.
- Is the Shore Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Shore Crab is harmless to divers.