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Ghost Crab

Ocypode cordimanus

Habitat:

Running around on the sand near Tulki Beach Campsite, Cape Range National Park.

Notes:

Thank you Jellis for an identification and scientific name!

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4 Comments

Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

You can use this as the scientific name
Ocypode cordimanus

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 8 years ago

Should I change the common name to Ghost Crab even if I don't know what species it is?

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 8 years ago

Cool. Thanks Jellis...I have a starting point :)

Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

It is one of 6 species of Ghost Crabs

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armadeus.4

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on Jun 16, 2015
Submitted on Sep 24, 2015

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