Lissocarcinus arkati Sea urchin Swimming Crab, Red Urchin Swimming Crab

Lissocarcinus arkati is commonly referred to as Sea urchin Swimming Crab, Red Urchin Swimming Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Lissocarcinus arkati, 25mm, Anilao

Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:: 17934
AphiaID:: 208763

Scientific:: Lissocarcinus arkati
German:: Seeigel Schwimmkrabbe
English:: Sea Urchin Swimming Crab, Red Urchin Swimming Crab

Category:: Krabber

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Portunidae (Family) > Lissocarcinus (Genus) > arkati (Species)
Initial determination:: Kemp, 1923

Occurrence:: Anilao, Indonesia, Lembeh Strait, Philippines
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: - 120 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.79" - 0.79" (2,5cm - 2,9cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Commensalism, No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown