Menippe mercenaria is the formal classification for the stone crab.
Female stone crabs have the ability to lay around one million eggs during a single spawning event.
Females typically have a lifespan of eight to nine years, whereas males typically live for seven to eight years.
Stone crabs primarily consume oysters, small mollusks, bristle worms, and other crustaceans.
Adult stone crabs face threats from octopi, grouper, and sea turtles.
The claws of stone crabs possess remarkable strength, capable of exerting pressure of up to 19,000 pounds per square inch.
Soft-shell crabs are often unrecognised as stone crabs undergoing a moulting phase.