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Mediterranean crab

Description:

Small marine crabs typical of the beaches of Versilia along the Italian Riviera.

Habitat:

Foreshore of the Ligurian Sea in shallow urban beachfront.



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2 Comments

Bruce Weiskotten
Bruce Weiskotten 11 months ago

Thanks for the correction. I had wondered if it should be in the Arthropod category, but I wasn't sure.

S Frazier
S Frazier 11 months ago

Moved to Arthropods. Crustaceans including crabs belong in this group :-)

Camaiore, Toscana, Italy

Lat: 43.90, Long: 10.22

Spotted on Jun 18, 2012
Submitted on Jun 19, 2012

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