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Asian Shore Crab

Hemigrapsus sanguineus

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

One of many crabs I found crawling around the rocks. I found a couple colorful ones such as this one

Habitat:

Rocky seashore at low tide

Reference Links:

Hemigrapsus sanguineus, http://vitalsignsme.org/sites/default/files/content/CI_Hemigrapsus_sanguineus_0…

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Jellis
http://vitalsignsme.org/sites/default/files/content/CI_Hemigrapsus_sanguineus_091809.pdf
Green Nature
It sure does look like a shore crab, they mostly have square bodies. Maine is known for the green shore crab. OTOH, there's also an Asian shore crab that is now considered an invasive species, so you might want to check that out also. http://greennature.com/article16.html

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Coastal Wildlife of Northeastern U.S.
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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BioBlitz, Maine
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New England Arthropods
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PublishedMay 17, 2016

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