Green shore crab - white variation

''Hemigrapsus oregonensis'' is a small shore crab of the family Varunidae; it was formerly classified under the family Grapsidae. It is known under several common names, including ''yellow shore crab'', ''hairy shore crab'', ''green shore crab'', ''mud-flat crab'', and ''Oregon shore crab''.

Despite its name, the body color of this crab can vary. Often, it has a light grey, green or yellow carapace with small blue/black spots and lighter colored legs with similar spots, but it may be.. more