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Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Description:

Unknown species of crab - maybe a fiddler crab? (Different sized claws). Fairly large and pale - Approx. 4-5 inches across. North Carolina in July.

Habitat:

Coastal - sandy beach.

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2 Comments

jeslowery
jeslowery 9 years ago

Awesome! Thanks for the help, zk3.

zk36Qknyszyd
zk36Qknyszyd 9 years ago

It looks like a ghost crab: http://www.okeefes.org/Crabs/crab_photos...

jeslowery
Spotted by
jeslowery

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jul 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 19, 2015

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