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Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Photo by Emma McCarthy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Box-like body with two claws and eight walking legs.Color varies from while to gray, with yellow tint and white underside.

Habitat:

Lives in burrows on sandy beaches.

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