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Atlantic Sand Crab

emerita talpoida

The Atlantic Sand Crab is a small, lively creature that burrows in the sand at the beach. Kids love to dig for them and watch them scurry back to their sandy homes!

Lebensraum: Shallow coastal waters and sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean.

Aussehen

The Atlantic Sand Crab has a smooth, oval-shaped carapace, typically grayish-tan or light brown, that blends perfectly with the sand. Unlike many crabs, it lacks prominent pincer claws, instead featuring flattened, paddle-like legs and feathery antennae.

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Atlantic Sand Crab
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Atlantic Sand Crab

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female sand crabs can carry thousands of tiny, bright orange eggs under their tail!

If you dig carefully near the surf, you might find dozens living together!

They always face the ocean, even when buried, patiently waiting for the next wave!

Unlike most crabs, they walk backward, not sideways, to quickly escape into the sand!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rapid Burier

Atlantic Sand Crab can burrow into wet sand in seconds because of its specialized legs that help it disappear from predators.

Fähigkeit

Filter Feeder Fan

Atlantic Sand Crab has long, feathery antennae that help it filter tiny food particles from receding ocean waves.

Fähigkeit

Wave Rider

Atlantic Sand Crab can move up and down the beach with the tide because it uses wave action to travel efficiently.

Maße und Details

Länge
3.5 cm
Gewicht
5 g
Lebenserwartung
3 Jahre
Geschwindigkeit
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
16000

Ernährung und Fütterung

This crab uses its feathery antennae to catch tiny bits of food from ocean waves as they wash over the sand.

Altersunterschiede: null

Hauptnahrung

  • plankton
  • detritus
  • microalgae

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Important food source for shorebirds picking them from sand.

eaten by

Northern Kingfish

Menticirrhus saxatilis

Fish like kingfish dig them up from the sandy bottom.

eaten by

Summer Flounder

Paralichthys dentatus

Flounder prey on these crabs when partially buried.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Sand Flea

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after handling crabs.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Atlantic Sand Crab?

3.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Atlantic Sand Crab?

5 g

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Atlantic Sand Crab?

3 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das geschwindigkeit von Atlantic Sand Crab?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Atlantic Sand Crab?

This crab uses its feathery antennae to catch tiny bits of food from ocean waves as they wash over the sand.

Wo findet man Atlantic Sand Crab normalerweise?

Shallow coastal waters and sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean.

Wie jagt Atlantic Sand Crab?

Filter Feeding

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Atlantic Sand Crab?

16000

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