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Moon crab

Matutidae

Description:

Small crab. Shell approx. 2"-21/2" diameter.

Habitat:

Washed up on the beach after rough seas

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2 Comments

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 8 years ago

Yes they are Machi ... forgot to mention that in the description. Flipped it over and returned it to the waters edge :)

Machi
Machi 8 years ago

Oh nice! Are those eggs it is carrying?

VivBraznell
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VivBraznell

Spotted on Dec 19, 2015
Submitted on Dec 23, 2015

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