Species Type:
Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Sheep crab
Size:
The sheep crab's carapace, or body section, can grow up to 9.6 inches (24.4 centimeters) wide.
Diet:
A sheep crab's diet consists of living and deceased bottom dwelling organisms like shrimp, worms and clams.
Range & Habitat:
Along reefs and pilings, sheep crabs can be found in the
Details:
Sheep crabs have red, bumpy bodies with light blue highlights along their claws, legs and facial horns. When they grow too big for their shells, they molt (or shed) their hard exoskeleton and regrow a bigger one.