Marbled Rock Crab Juvenile
Pachygrapsus marmoratus (juvenile)
Juveniles live among rocks, crevices, and seaweed in the intertidal zone. They graze algae, scavenge debris, and pick off tiny invertebrates while avoiding larger shore predators. Their mottled carapace provides useful camouflage against wet, patterned stone.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Marbled Rock Crab Zoea
- Marbled Rock Crab Megalopa
- Marbled Rock Crab Juvenile
- Marbled Rock Crab