Masked crab  (Corystes cassivelaunus)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Description

The masked crab (also known as the sand crab) has an elongated carapace, which is reddish brown to yellow in colour, and sometimes features patterns that look like a face (2). The bristly antennae are considerably longer than the carapace. The first pair of 'pereopods' (walking limbs) have pincers, and are roughly twice the length of the carapace in males, but are about the same length as the carapace in females (3).

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