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Lumpy Claw Crab

Photo by skeiescapes
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found in the rocks during low tide.

Species ID Suggestions

Eriphia

Eriphia sp.

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Machi
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Comments (6)
ForestDragon
Beautiful crab! I have moved this to the Arthropods section for you.
Maria dB
This is an intriguing and mysterious spotting!
Machi
See also http://crustiesfroverseas.free.fr/illustration.php?n=4&irenavID=6401 https://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/322327510/ http://www.mexfish.com/fish/lclawcrab/lclawcrab.htm
RedRock
At first I couldn't figure out what I was looking at. It is some kind of hermit crab, right?

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PublishedDecember 10, 2014

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