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Sally Lightfoot Crabs

Published on Apr 17, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Sally Lightfoot Crabs

By,Blake 

Photo by Max xx

Classification

  • Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Infraorder: Brachyura Family: Grapsidae Genus: Grapsus Species: G. grapsus
Photo by Max xx

LIFE CYCLE

egg - lava - several molts - adult

what's it eat

  • feed on sponges, mollusks, crustaceans, fishes, carrion (mainly seals and birds), young sea turtles, bird eggs and droppings, algae, and bat guano.
Photo by Peter Wilton

How Does It Eat

With it claws and mouth 
Photo by SaraYeomans

How Does It Eat

With it claws and mouth 
Photo by SaraYeomans

Fun Fact

  • 1000-2000 eggs at a time
  • Age of Maturity (males): 5
  • Age of Maturity (females): 3

Body Parts

2claws,8 legs,body, 2 eyes,1 mouth  
Photo by Max xx

FINE

Photo by nattu