Description
Also known as Anomura Crab, False Crab, Porcelain Crab, Porcellana Lamarck.
Found under rocks, in shallow waters and rock-pools, of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 2cm
Depth - ?m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific
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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