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Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Description:

Creamy white crab, very spunky as it will stand its ground to larger creatures waving its large claw.

Habitat:

Lives in holes dug in the sand on beach

Notes:

Scourge of newly hatched turtles!

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1 Comment

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 8 years ago

Moved to the category, Arthropods. :-)

James McNair
Spotted by
James McNair

USA

Spotted on Sep 17, 2010
Submitted on Sep 17, 2015

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