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Purple rock crab

Leptograpsus variegatus

Description:

I found this crab tucked into a rock crevice in a tidal pool outside of Wellington, New Zealand. Very difficult to photograph, but a beautiful purple color. The last picture shows how wedged in the crab was.

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kcurtain
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kcurtain

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Spotted on Mar 13, 2012
Submitted on Apr 1, 2013

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