Dolly Varden Crab
Dolly Varden Crab
hepatus epheliticus
The Dolly Varden Crab is a colorful little creature that loves to scuttle around in the sand. With its bright colors and playful nature, it's sure to bring a smile to your face!
生息地: Dolly Varden Crabs live in coastal waters, often found near sandy beaches and rocky shores.
外見
The Dolly Varden Crab has a rounded, flattened body adorned with striking red-orange to dark brown spots on a cream or pale yellow background, resembling the trout it's named after. Its short, stout legs and small pincers complete its distinctive, patterned look, making it stand out on the sandy seafloor.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Malacostraca目Decapoda科Aethridae属Hepatus
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Did you know this crab is named after a colorful fish, the Dolly Varden trout, because of its similar spotty patterns?
These crabs can regenerate lost limbs, meaning if they lose a leg or pincer, a new one can grow back!
Unlike many crabs, they are often solitary, preferring to hunt and live alone on the seafloor.
When buried, only its tiny eyes and antennae might stick out of the sand, waiting patiently for a meal!
特殊能力
能力
Spot-On Camouflage
Dolly Varden Crab has a spotted shell pattern that helps them blend perfectly with speckled sand, making them nearly invisible to predators.
能力
Rapid Burial Specialist
Dolly Varden Crab can dig backwards incredibly fast into soft sand, vanishing from sight in seconds to escape danger or ambush prey.
能力
Strong Pinchers
Dolly Varden Crab has strong, specialized pincers that help them crack open tough shells of clams and snails for food.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 5 cm
- 体重
- 60 g
- 寿命
- 3 年
食性と食事
This crab is a hungry hunter, gobbling up small shelled animals it finds on the seafloor!
主な食物
- small clams
- sea snails
- marine worms
- other small crustaceans
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Common Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
hunts crabs in coastal waters
eaten by
Tonguefish
Symphurus plagiusa
eats small crustaceans
eats
Coquina Clam
Donax variabilis
cracks shells of small bivalves
eats
Eastern Mud Snail
Nassarius vibex
preys on various small snails
特徴
別名
Colorful CrabDolly CrabScuttling Crab
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always watch where you step near the water to avoid crabs!
よくある質問
Dolly Varden Crabの長さは何ですか？
5 cm
Dolly Varden Crabの体重は何ですか？
60 g
Dolly Varden Crabの寿命は何ですか？
3 年
Dolly Varden Crabは何を食べますか？
This crab is a hungry hunter, gobbling up small shelled animals it finds on the seafloor!
Dolly Varden Crabは通常どこに生息していますか？
Dolly Varden Crabs live in coastal waters, often found near sandy beaches and rocky shores.
Dolly Varden Crabはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
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