BROAD-CLAWED PORCELAIN CRAB | 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴
COMMISSIONED BY BROAD-CLAWED PORCELAIN CRAB | 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴 The Porcelain Crab, despite its name, is technically more closely related to hermit crabs than true crabs. It is a very small species, measuring approximately 3 cm, and it primarily lives in the shade of rocks. Its scientific name, Platychelis, means “flat claws,” referring to its flattened…