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Field Notes

Description:

A dead crab with barnacles growing on it

Habitat:

Found on the beach.

Notes:

Any idea what kind of crab this was, and what's now growing on it?

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Christine Y.
The things on the crab are barnacles - probably Balanus or Chthamalus sp. Balanus are larger, whiter, and have a diamond-shaped operculum. Chthamalus are smaller, more gray, and have a more oval-shaped operculum. The crab looks like some kind of rock crab (Cancer sp.).

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Backyard Wildlife Around the World

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PublishedMay 14, 2016

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