Southern(Globose) Kelp Crab (Taliepus nuttallii) | Project Noah

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Photo by CoralAvery

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Field Notes

Description:

Large red crab about the size of a full hand hanging around in the sea grass

Habitat:

Spotted at La Jolla Shores in the tide pools just before high tide.

Notes:

Last two pictures show more of it's body structure, but all I could really see was the back end and legs. My mom used her camera to take these shots for me. I crouched over the water for a very long time trying to move the grass enough to see the crustacean, so I'm proud to say here's our results.

Reference Links:

Southern Kelp Crab (Globose Kelp Crab), Taliepus nuttallii

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Thanks Cindy, some day I'll get most of my photos onto your mission! It just takes so much time. :)

CindyBinghamKeiser

Hi Coral, I hope you'll add this beautiful crab to the Southern California Wildlife mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7964554

Looks like hide & seek is the name of the game he likes to play.

Thank you Crysta. :)

Wow this is always amazing to see.. :)

Thanks everyone! :)

Wow... Red Hot....

Gorgeous photos!

Moved to the arthropod group :-)

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