Species Type:
Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Yellow rock crab
Size:
These crabs grow to a maximum length of 7 inches (17.5 centimeters).
Diet:
Yellow rock crabs have strong claws for crushing their shelled prey. They eat a variety of crustaceans and bivalves like oysters and scallops.
Range & Habitat:
These crabs inhabit silty and sandy areas and rocky-sandy areas around reefs in eastern Pacific waters from Humboldt Bay, California to Bahia Magdalena, Baja California Mexico.
Details:
The yellow rock crab has a rounded, somewhat flattened carapace (shell). They have two short antennae, black-tipped claws and eight walking legs. They can range from yellow to brown.