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Iridescent swimming crab

Portunus gibbesii

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny crab.

Habitat:

Shore

Reference Links:

Google Image Result for http://sunsetbeachandbirdislandnc.com/Crabs/irridescent…

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Comments (3)
zethuriahfox
This is an old but incase anyone stubbles on this like i did...this is porcelain crab. I have a pico tank filled with this little guy which i caught flipping rocks on the sanibel causeway in florida. Theyre filter feeders and reef safe. They are quite gentle and get along great with other crabs in your saltwater tanks.
KarenL
Thanks Cindy - I will check out the link!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Very cute! Here's some photos of crabs over there http://www.okeefes.org/Crabs/crab_photos.htm

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2013

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