Common swimming crab

Latin: Liocarcinus depurator

Size:

50 mm (back shield width)

Levested:

Gravel or sandy bottom from the barge down to 450 m

Distribution:

From West Africa and along the Atlantic coast north to Norway. The entire Norwegian coast

Food:

Benthic animals and scavengers

Facts about the common swimming crab

A characteristic feature of the swimming crabs is the paddle-ear-shaped last joint (dactylus) in the hindmost pair of legs. These are used for swimming.

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