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Young Striped Shore Crab

Pachygrapsus crassipes

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Description:

Small green and orange crab hiding in the tide pools.

Habitat:

Spotted at La Jolla Shores.

Notes:

The last photo shows just how small the crab is. The fourth photo has a larger one hiding in a cave where I slipped trying to get pictures.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago
Striped Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Species Pachygrapsus crassipes - Striped Shore Crab - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

CoralAvery
CoralAvery 12 years ago

Thanks Ashish. And thanks Cindy for the ID.

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Hi Coral... I have changed category as Arthropods.. in favor of you.

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

May be small sand crab.

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CoralAvery
Spotted by
CoralAvery

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Nov 22, 2011
Submitted on Nov 24, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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