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Cryptic Kelp Crab
Pugettia richii
48.1673, -123.705
Field Notes
Description:
Small inter-tidal crab characterized by white tips on claws, legs with light colored bands and a jagged carapace. The Cryptic Kelp Crab will decorate its rostrum with algae. They do this to camouflage themselves.
Habitat:
Spotted in a tide pool at Tongue Point Marine Sanctuary.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 1, 2019
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