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The northern kelp crab can be differentiated from similar species like the decorator crabs by its two rows of hooked setae right behind its rostrum. The northern kelp crab sometimes attaches bits of kelp and seaweed to these hooked setae to store as food for later. The northern kelp crab does not decorate its carapace as other majid crabs do. [5]
Pugettia is a genus of kelp crabs in the family Epialtidae. It comprises the following species: [1] Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894 – spined kelp crab [2] Pugettia elongata Yokoya, 1933 Pugettia foliata (Stimpson, 1860) Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851 – graceful kelp crab [2] Pugettia hubbsi Garth, 1958 Pugettia incisa (De Haan, 1839)
It is at its most abundant in late summer, when the canopy of the kelp forest is at its maximum, but is generally found in the higher part of the kelp understory rather than the canopy. [3] In the winter, the kelp dies back, the crab population declines and crabs may hide in rock crevices. Predators of this crab include fish, sea otters and ...
Some animals are named after the kelp, either because they inhabit the same habitat as kelp or because they feed on kelp. These include: Northern kelp crab (Pugettia producta) and graceful kelp crab (Pugettia gracilis), Pacific coast of North America. Kelpfish (e.g., Heterosticbus rostratus, genus Gibbonsia), Pacific coast of North America.
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Paralabrax clathratus, the kelp bass, bull bass or calico bass, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes the groupers and anthias. It is found in the eastern North Pacific Ocean where it is an important species for both recreational and commercial fisheries.