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Green Shore Crab

Hemigrapsus oregonensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Common brown crab found in the bay under rocks. Greenish-brown colouration.

Species ID Suggestions

Green Shore Crab

Hemigrapsus oregonensis
vanhevel
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Comments (3)
vanhevel
It looks like either Hemigrapsus nudus or Hemigrapsus oregonensis. It's hard to see any setae from the camera distance, but based off of its coloration I'd go with H. oregonensis.
Ashish
Like common marsh crab.

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Mission
Sea life of the Pacific Northwest.
Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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