Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue Swimmer CrabScientific Name: Portunus armatusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width up to 20 cm (8 in); claw span exceeding 40 cm; broad, spindle-shaped shell with long lateral spinesWeight: 300 to 800 g (large...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Mud CrabScientific Name: Scylla serrataCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width up to 28 cm (11 in); massive, broad, oval carapace; one of the largest swimming crabs on EarthWeight: 1.5 to 3.5 kg (maximum recorded up...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Jonah CrabScientific Name: Cancer borealisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width: males up to 18 cm (7 in); females up to 15 cm; wide, oval carapaceWeight: 500 to 1,500 g (large males exceed 3 lb)Lifespan: 8 to 12...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sally Lightfoot CrabScientific Name: Grapsus grapsusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 6 to 9 cm; leg span up to 20 cmWeight: 100 to 250 gLifespan: 4 to 7 yearsDiet: Omnivorous opportunistic forager (scrapes...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Velvet Swimming CrabScientific Name: Necora puberCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansRange: Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, from southern Norway and the British Isles south to Western Sahara, and throughout the Mediterranean and Black...
