Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Striped Shore CrabScientific Name: Pachygrapsus crassipesCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 4.0 to 5.0 cm (1.6 to 2.0 in)Weight: 25 to 55 g (0.9 to 1.9 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 4 years in the wildDiet: Omnivorous...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sargassum CrabScientific Name: Portunus sayiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in)Weight: 15 to 35 g (0.5 to 1.2 oz)Lifespan: 1 to 2 years in the open oceanDiet: Carnivorous pelagic...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow Shore CrabScientific Name: Hemigrapsus oregonensisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 3.0 to 4.5 cm (1.2 to 1.8 in)Weight: 10 to 30 g (0.35 to 1.05 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 4 years in the wildDiet: Omnivorous...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Asian Shore CrabScientific Name: Hemigrapsus sanguineusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 3.5 to 4.5 cm (1.4 to 1.8 in)Weight: 15 to 35 g (0.5 to 1.2 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 5 years in the wildDiet: Opportunistic...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Graceful Rock CrabScientific Name: Metacarcinus gracilisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 8 to 12 cm (3.1 to 4.7 in); rarely up to 13 cm (5.1 in)Weight: 150 to 350 g (5.3 to 12.3 oz)Lifespan: 4 to 6 years in...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brazilian Slipper LobsterScientific Name: Scyllarides brasiliensisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Total body length 20 to 28 cm (8 to 11 in); carapace length up to 11 cm (4.3 in)Weight: 0.6 to 1.8 kg (1.3 to 4.0...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Purple Shore CrabScientific Name: Hemigrapsus nudusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 3.5 to 5.7 cm (1.4 to 2.2 in)Weight: 20 to 50 g (0.7 to 1.8 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 5 years in the wildDiet: Omnivorous (green and...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Mediterranean Locust LobsterScientific Name: Scyllarus arctusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Total body length 8 to 12 cm (3.1 to 4.7 in); maximum length up to 16 cm (6.3 in)Weight: 80 to 200 g (2.8 to 7.1 oz)Lifespan: 8 to...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brown Rock CrabScientific Name: Romaleon antennariumCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 12 to 16 cm (4.7 to 6.3 in); occasionally up to 18 cm (7.1 in)Weight: 0.4 to 1.1 kg (0.9 to 2.4 lb)Lifespan: 5 to 7 years in...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sculptured Slipper LobsterScientific Name: Parribacus antarcticusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Total body length 18 to 22 cm (7.1 to 8.7 in); carapace width up to 10 cm (3.9 in)Weight: 0.4 to 0.9 kg (0.9 to 2.0...
