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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 ...
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)
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]
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.
Taliepus is a genus of kelp and spider crabs in the family Epialtidae. There are at least three described species in the ... g b (southern kelp crab) Data sources ...
The team of divers was training in the giant kelp forests of eastern Santa Cruz Island in California’s Channel Islands National Park. Curious sea creature follows diver in kelp forest — and ...
Oregonia gracilis, commonly known as the graceful decorator crab, is a species of crab belonging to the family Oregoniidae. [3] Like other decorator crabs it habitually attaches other organisms to its back. [4] The sessile organisms are attached to hooked setae that act as a sort of velcro attachment.
An expanding coalition of health and consumer advocates is campaigning against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to the top U.S. health job over concerns about his activism against vaccines and ...