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Crab

Brachyura

Photo by HemaShah
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Description:

A white crab like creature seen at the oceanside in Long beach ,california.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
HemaShah
Liocarcinus vernalis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab
Machi
Yes they moult like all arthropods
HemaShah
Thanks Jellis and Frasier.Do crabs shed?
Jellis
But you can see how the legs are on the top not bottom. So it is most likely upside down.
HemaShah
might be.was around the bottom of the ocean for two days.I have seen acrab with awhite carapace but it was almost the size of a spider.This one was bigger and translucent.
Jellis
That looks dead and upside down
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PublishedMay 26, 2016

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