Description
Also known as Atlantic Cliff Crab, Brachyura Crab, Cliff Crab, Rafting Crab, Sargassum Crab, True Crab, White Crab.
Found over intertidal surge zones, around buoys, in crevices, corals, floating debris, around oil platforms, ships hulls, and in tide-pools.
They feed on fish and soft molluscs.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 0-22m
Widespread Eastern Atlantic
Plagusiidae crabs are intertidal and subtotal and are notorious for their speed and agility. Ref: https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/Plagusia-depressa.html
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Posted by @fishx6The tidal spray crab reaches a body width of about 2.4 inches. It can be reddish, greenish or orangish. They have a flat body; the front of the carapace and leg joints have small pointed teeth. They are adapted to the tidal area and can live outside the water exposed to air. They are found down to a depth of about 10 feet. (edit) Ref: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13144267