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Marbled Crab

Photo: @alecaese2001 · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Marbled Crab

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

Observations in the area
6
Last sighting
10 August 2025
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Pachygrapsus marmoratus is a species of crab, sometimes called the marbled rock crab or marbled crab, which lives in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It is dark violet brown, with yellow marbling, and with a body up to 36 millimetres (1.4 in) long. It is an omnivore, feeding on algae and various animals including mussels and limpets.

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