Portly Spider Crab
Portly Spider Crab
libinia emarginata
The Portly Spider Crab is a large, friendly crab that loves to scuttle around the ocean floor. Its unique shape and colorful shell make it a fun creature to discover during beach walks!
生息地: Coastal waters and sandy ocean floors
外見
The Portly Spider Crab has a triangular, spiky, pear-shaped carapace that is often covered in attached marine organisms. Its dull brown-green body blends with the seafloor, and it possesses ten long, slender, pointed legs.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Malacostraca目Decapoda科Epialtidae属Libinia
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
A group of these ocean crabs is sometimes called a "cast"!
Its spiky shell helps grip plants for awesome camouflage!
Spider crabs love a good feast of tiny dead animals!
They taste with tiny hairs found on their legs and claws!
特殊能力
能力
Ocean Gardener
Portly Spider Crab can attach seaweed and sponges to its shell, creating excellent camouflage from predators.
能力
Limb Regenerator
Portly Spider Crab can re-grow lost legs or claws, which helps it recover from injuries or predator attacks.
能力
Underwater Builder
Portly Spider Crab uses its strong, pointed legs to dig into soft sediments, helping it find food and hide.
サイズと詳細
- Lifespan
- 2-5 years
- Number Of Legs
- 10
- Average Carapace Width
- Max 15 cm
- Average Leg Span
- Up to 50 cm
- Average Weight
- 100-500 g
食性と食事
This crab munches on tiny plants and bits of dead stuff it finds on the ocean floor.
主な食物
- Algae
- Seaweed
- Detritus
- Small worms
- Mollusks
- Crustacean larvae
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
A common seabird that preys on crabs in shallow waters.
eaten by
Blue Crab
Callinectes sapidus
Larger blue crabs may prey on smaller spider crabs.
eats
Sea Lettuce
Ulva lactuca
This crab often grazes on green algae like sea lettuce.
eats
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
Feeds on small mussels and other invertebrates.
特徴
別名
Portly CrabSpider Crab
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Be careful near the water and always ask an adult for help!
よくある質問
Portly Spider Crabの寿命はどれくらいですか？
2-5 years
Portly Spider Crabは何を食べますか？
This crab munches on tiny plants and bits of dead stuff it finds on the ocean floor.
Portly Spider Crabは通常どこに生息していますか？
Coastal waters and sandy ocean floors
Portly Spider Crabはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Portly Spider Crabのnumber Of Legsは何ですか？
10
Portly Spider Crabのaverage Carapace Widthは何ですか？
Max 15 cm
Portly Spider Crabのaverage Leg Spanは何ですか？
Up to 50 cm
Portly Spider Crabのaverage Weightは何ですか？
100-500 g
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