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Striped Shore Crab

Pachygrapsus crassipes

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Description:

Common tidepool crab in Southern California. These guys are tiny and mighty! I witnessed a few crabs being chased off by a smaller one, and one being torn apart for food!! Nature is so awesome! (and extreme.)

Habitat:

Tidepools and shallows of the Pacific ocean. Frequently darts into crevices in the rocks where they make their homes.

Reference Links:

Pachygrapsus crassipes - Wikipedia

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019

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