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Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

Purple at the end of its legs, especially its claws; has spiny hairs on its legs.

Habitat:

Intertidal zone

Notes:

If you look closely, you can see this one bubbling at the mouth--a defensive tactic.

Species ID Suggestions

Purple Shore Crab

Hemigrapsus nudus
BlueFerns
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Comments (2)
BlueFerns
Ive actually read that the foaming technique is a way to reduce body temperatures on warm days when they are basking in the sun. I see this quite often in undisturbed shore crabs on the monterey peninsula

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Paso Pacifico Survey

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PublishedFebruary 26, 2011

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