Velvet swimming crab (Necora puber)

Species information

Velvet swimming crab at water's edge © Stephen Dalton / www.nhpa.co.uk	Velvet swimming crab © Paul Kay / www.osfimages.com	Velvet swimming crab under rock © Valda Butterworth / imagequestmarine.com
Velvet swimming crab in between rocks © Keith Hiscock	Velvet swimming crab © Stephen Dalton / www.nhpa.co.uk	Close up of velvet swimming crab © Paul Kay / www.osfimages.com
Velvet swimming crab moving across rocky seabed © Valda Butterworth / imagequestmarine.com	Velvet swimming crab covered in sand © Valda Butterworth / imagequestmarine.com	Velvet swimming crab burrowing in the sand for food © Valda Butterworth / imagequestmarine.com
Velvet swimming crab feeding on another crab © Roy Waller / www.nhpa.co.uk	Velvet swimming crab feeding © Valda Butterworth / imagequestmarine.com	Velvet swimming crab feeding on a blenny © Valda Butterworth / imagequestmarine.com
Velvet swimming crab in defensive position © Pat Morris	Close up of the rear leg of a velvet swimming crab which is used for swimming © Paul Kay / www.osfimages.com	Velvet swimming crabs in premating embrace © Jim Greenfield / imagequestmarine.com
Velvet swimming crabs prior to mating © Paul Kay / www.osfimages.com	Male and female velvet swimming crabs in premating embrace © Valda Butterworth / imagequestmarine.com