Red Rock Crab UPSC NOTE

  Red Rock Crab (Grapsus grapsus) The Red Rock Crab is a species of common arthropods found in parts of the continent of North America. The ...

 

Red Rock Crab (Grapsus grapsus)

• The Red Rock Crab is a species of common arthropods found in parts of the continent of North America.

• The population of these crabs is static, and have a high density throughout their habitat.

• The species is not considered very edible by humans since they have very less amount of flesh in the body.

• The red rock crab can live up to 6 years in the wild.

Distribution:

• They are found along the western coastline of North America, including the north-east Pacific coastal waters, the coasts of Central America, as also Mexico and nearby islands.

Habitat:

• Red Rock crabs inhabit the rocky parts of the turbulent and breezy seashores, in bays, or reef-type locations, situated just above the limit of the sea spray.