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Paddle Crab

Ovalipes catharus

Photo by CharliePrice
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Field Notes

Description:

Large crab , red/orange coloured claws with white rough bits on edge.

Habitat:

Hiding in the sand , appeared as tide was going out

Species ID Suggestions

Paddle Crab

Ovalipes catharus

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Max Gallagher
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Comments (4)
Scott Frazier
Moved your crab from "other" to the category Arthropods. :-)
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PublishedAugust 18, 2014

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