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Ghost Crab

Ocypode sp.

Description:

5 inches in diameter, sandy yellowish color. pincers seemed to either be recently lost or crab is adolescent

Habitat:

Shore

2 Species ID Suggestions

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 12 years ago
Ghost crab
Ocypode sp. Ghost crab
raulalsc
raulalsc 12 years ago
None
Family: Ocypodidae


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5 Comments

Jinga
Jinga 12 years ago

Thank you!

CoastalJHawk
CoastalJHawk 12 years ago

Great shot. Maybe ghost crab for the common name?

raulalsc
raulalsc 12 years ago

Family: Ocypodiade

Jinga
Jinga 12 years ago

I appreciate it!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely spot Jessica!
Can I suggest you make photo 2 the main image as it is the better shot in my opinion - you can do this is edit by dragging & dropping images.
I've moved this to arthropods for you.

Jinga
Spotted by
Jinga

Florida, USA

Spotted on May 25, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012

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