Longspine Swimming Crab (Portunus spinicarpus)

Also known as Brachyura Crab, Swimming Crab, True Crab

Description

Also known as Brachyura Crab, Swimming Crab, True Crab.

Found over mud and sandy bottoms, amongst broken shells and corals, in both shallow, and very deep waters of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on worms.
Length - 4.3cm
Depth - 2-500m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean

Brachyura crabs are considered true crabs, they have a short abdomen, four walking legs and a pair of clawed arms at the front.
Many thousands of species live worldwide in sea water, fresh water and on land. Ref: https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/Portunus-spinicarpus.html

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