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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