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Dungeness Crab

Cancer magister

Photo by TomBecher
Published on Project Noah
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43.1146, -124.437

Field Notes

Description:

Juvenile crab crawling back into the ocean.

Habitat:

Sandy beach, near many tide-pools, pacific ocean, low-tide.

Notes:

Shot just a couple of this crab.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Kellii Wood
That is not a Dungeness crab...it is difficult to tell, but may be a naked shore crab or an invasive Asian shore crab...or some other shore crab.

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PublishedAugust 11, 2011

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