Stats

Lifespan: 2-3 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Salt marsh
Range: North America
Movement: Walking
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

This small crab lives among salt marshes and rocky shores of the Western Atlantic. It climbs vertical wooden pilings using specialized hairs on its legs to grip surfaces.

Life cycle

1.
juvenile
A juvenile crustacean takes adult form after its larval phase, growing in stages between molts.
2.
adult
Fully grown at adult size and full hard shell.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Sesarmidae
Genus: Armases
Species: Armases cinereum