Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Kelp CrabScientific Name: Pugettia productaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 7 to 11 cm (2.8 to 4.3 in); leg span up to 25 cm (10 in)Weight: 150 to 350 g (5.3 to 12.3 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 4 years in the...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Atlantic Mud CrabScientific Name: Panopeus herbstiiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in)Weight: 20 to 50 g (0.7 to 1.8 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 5 yearsDiet: Carnivorous shell-crushing predator...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pacific Mole CrabScientific Name: Emerita analogaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace length 2.0 to 3.5 cm (0.8 to 1.4 in); females significantly larger than malesWeight: 5 to 15 g (0.18 to 0.53 oz)Lifespan: 2 to 3...
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...
