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Ghost crabs are semiterrestrial crabs of the subfamily Ocypodinae. They are common shore crabs in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, inhabiting deep burrows in the intertidal zone. They are generalist scavengers and predators of small animals. The name "ghost crab" derives from their nocturnality and their generally pale ...
The Atlantic ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata, is a species of ghost crab.It is a common species along the Atlantic coast of the United States, where it is the only species of ghost crab; [2] its range of distribution extends from its northernmost reach on beaches in Westport, Massachusetts, south along the coasts of the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean to the beach of Barra do Chui, in Rio Grande ...
Ocypode ceratophthalmus, [2] the horned ghost crab [3] or horn-eyed ghost crab, [4] is a species of ghost crab. It lives in the Indo-Pacific region (except the Red Sea); from the coast of East Africa to the Philippines and from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef. They also occur in the Pacific Islands to as far east as Polynesia and Clipperton Island.
The gulf ghost crab, Hoplocypode occidentalis, is a species of ghost crabs native to the Pacific coast of the Americas, from the Gulf of California to Colombia. It is the only species in the genus Hoplocypode. [1] Gulf ghost crabs are medium-sized, reaching a maximum overall body diameter of 6 in (15 cm).
Ocypode gaudichaudii, also known as the painted ghost crab or cart driver crab, is a species of crab found on Pacific beaches from El Salvador to Chile as well as on the Galápagos Islands. The species was first described by Henri Milne-Edwards and Hippolyte Lucas in 1843.
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Ocypode convexa, commonly known as the golden ghost crab, or alternatively the western ghost crab or yellow ghost crab, is a species of ghost crabs endemic to the coast of Western Australia, from Broome to Perth. They are relatively large ghost crabs, with a carapace growing up to 45 mm (1.8 in) long and 52 mm (2.0 in) wide. They are easily ...
The common term sand crab can refer to various species of crustacean: Crustaceans of the superfamily Hippoidea, often known as mole crabs; Hippidae, a family within Hippoidea; Emerita, a genus within Hippidae; Crabs of the subfamily Ocypodidae, also commonly known as ghost crabs
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