Velvet Swimming Crab
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Sighting evidence at Carnota Wreck, Galicia
The most pugnacious crab in Galician waters, velvet swimming crabs raise their claws at approaching divers and hold their ground on the wreck surface rather than retreating. They are highly valued commercially and their presence in numbers on this relatively undisturbed wreck is a sign of healthy local populations away from heavily fished ground.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Velvet Swimming Crab is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.