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Toothed shore crab

Paragrapsus quadridentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)

Description:

rock pool crab with four 'teeth' on the carapace between the outer rim and the eyes.

Notes:

small patch on the right side,at base of legs is a flatworm; platyhelminthes. Not normally on crab but these were in the children's bucket before release.

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MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Toothed shore crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus
http://136.154.202.7/crust/mov1660i.html...

MartinL
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MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 25, 2011
Submitted on Dec 25, 2011

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