Posted on Thursday, 26 January 2012

rhamphotheca: Spiny King Crab (Paralithodes rathbuni) Spiny king crabs prowl the deep seafloor for live food, eating other crabs and sea stars. But when they can’t find fresh food, they’re quick to lunch on leftover scraps or dead animals that fall from above. This crab has clutching claws and fast-moving mouth parts—they help the crab grab food, tear it apart and shovel the pieces into its mouth. Habitat: Deep Sea Diet: crabs, sea stars, scavenged food Size: to 6 inches across (15 cm) Range: seafloor, 500-2,400 feet (152-732 m) (via: Monterey Bay Aquarium)

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Spiny King Crab (Paralithodes rathbuni)

Spiny king crabs prowl the deep seafloor for live food, eating other crabs and sea stars. But when they can’t find fresh food, they’re quick to lunch on leftover scraps or dead animals that fall from above.

This crab has clutching claws and fast-moving mouth parts—they help the crab grab food, tear it apart and shovel the pieces into its mouth.

  • Habitat: Deep Sea
  • Diet: crabs, sea stars, scavenged food
  • Size: to 6 inches across (15 cm)
  • Range: seafloor, 500-2,400 feet (152-732 m)

(via: Monterey Bay Aquarium)

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