Marbled Rock Crab Megalopa
Pachygrapsus marmoratus (megalopa)
The megalopa swims in shallow coastal water while beginning to resemble a small crab. It feeds on plankton, detritus, and very small animal prey, using its developing claws to handle food. This stage searches for a suitable rocky shore before moulting into a bottom-dwelling juvenile.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Marbled Rock Crab Zoea
- Marbled Rock Crab Megalopa
- ?
- Marbled Rock Crab