Description
Also known as Anomura Crab, Banded Porcelanid, Blue Porcelain Crab, False Crab, Porcelain Crab, Rock Slider.
Found in crevices, under rocks, and in rock-pools, in shallow to deep waters, of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 2cm
Depth - 0-55m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean
Anomura crabs are considered false crabs, they have a longer abdomen and the back legs are modified or reduced so hardly noticeable.
These crabs include the hermit crabs and squat lobsters.
Many thousands of species live worldwide in sea water, fresh water and on land. Ref: x
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