Bythograea thermydron (Vent Crab)

 Pronunciation

Bythograea thermydron (pronounce Bith-OH-GRAY-UH ther-ME-DRAWN), also known as the vent crab, is a white crab that lives in the Pacific Ocean, about 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) below the surface, where they live among hydrothermal vents or black smokers. In can grow up to about 4 inches (12.5 cm) in width. Other species living near these vents include yeti crabs, vent octopuses, giant tube worms, and eelpouts.

The vent crab is an excellent swimmer, and can swim fast near the vents, 1.5 inches (4 cm) per second. Vent carbs go through 4 stages: Megalopa (before larval) stage, larval stage, juvenile stage, adult stage. In its larval stage, it is bright red.