Shortfinger Neck Crab

Shortfinger Neck Crab
Name: Shortfinger Neck Crab
Scientific Name: Podochela sidneyi
Family: Neck Crabs
Taxonomic: Inachidae
ID Group: Crabs
Size: up to 0.75 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Crab has a small, triangular shell that is tan in color with a short, pointed snout at the front. Its legs are covered with various encrusting organisms and algae for camouflage.