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Lopholithodes mandtii
Four large bumps on top of box-like body. Short, stubby legs. Colour a mix of bright red, purple and orange. Juveniles are a uniform brilliant red-orange.
On rock reefs in currents, shallow subtidal to 450'
Saw this large specimen of a crab diving off South Boyer Island on a site called the "The Canyon" with my dive buddy Amy Liebenberg.
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I like these guys