Adaption
List all of the adaption
Camouflage, Size and Claws
What do they mainly eat?
Dead or decaying fish.
How long is the Carapace?
How long can they live for?
50-100 Years
How long can they be from 1 tip of one chelipad to the other when strectched
4m
What do they Camouflage into?
They blend into the ocean floor
How they get food
They look for dead and decaying matter across the seafloor
What colours can the Carapace range from?
Dark orange to light tan
How many eggs can females lay
1.5 Million
What is the primary Consumer of the food chain
Mollusks
How do they Camouflage?
They use their bumpy shell and decorate their shell with sponges and kelp.
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The japanese spider crab has ____ and ____ _______,
How deep can they live up to
How many slides were in the presentation
8 slides
How do they defend themselves from predators?
They use their claws to ward of predators.
What does diet consist of?
Dead or decaying fish, invertebrates and algae
What is the shape of the carapace?
Sub-circular and pear shaped
What happens to the carapace and legs when they grow?
The carapace stays the same size but the legs continue to grow.
How have humans have affected it.
It is a delicacy during crab fishing season
How do they use all of their adaptations?
They use their camouflage to blend into the ocean floor, They use their claws to ward of predators, Size, they use their big size to ward of predators.
How do they eat Mollusks and Algae
They pry into Mollusks and tear and eat algae
How does the carapace?
The carapace is a sub-circular and pear shaped. It is narrower to the head. It is dark orange and light tan.
What is the class of the Japanese spider crab
Malacostraca
Name the food chain, and their roles.
Algae producer, Mollusks primary consumer, Japanese Spider Crab secondary consumer, Sleeper Shark tertiary consumer