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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)
Taliepus is a genus of kelp and spider crabs in the family Epialtidae. ... These three species belong to the genus Taliepus: Taliepus dentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834 ...
Taliepus nuttallii, known generally as the southern kelp crab or globose kelp crab, is a species of true crab in the family Epialtidae. It is found in the East Pacific. It is found in the East Pacific.
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 ...
How to identify crab species Molt Search is a volunteer-based early detection program led by Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University. The program trains interested beachgoers to ...
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Crabs are members of infraorder Brachyura. They are crustaceans with five pairs of legs, the first pair modified to form a pair of pincers, a flattish shell, ...