7 Interesting Facts About Snow Crabs

Zee Media Bureau
Apr 17, 2024

Queen Crab

Snow crab is often called “queen crab.”

Size

Males can grow to be 6 inches long in shell-width, while females are generally smaller than 3 inches in shell-width.

Lifespan

Snow crabs can live for an estimated 20 years.

Moulting

Snow crabs shed their old shell and grow another.

Diet

They eat mostly brittle creatures that they crush with their claws.

The Group

They live in groups known as clusters.

Habitat

Snow crabs spend most of their lives on seafloors.

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