limbs as a diversion when trying to escape from a predator, a process known as autotomy. In this species however, the claws of the cast limb continue to grip vigorously after separation. The limb is regrown by the porcelain crab over the period of several moults. References Porcelain crabs Crustaceans of the eastern Pacific Ocean Crustaceans described in 1871 Taxa named by William Stimpson