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Striped shore crab Sep, 2014<br /> Morro Bay, tide pools next to Morro Rock, CA. <br /> This crab has a brown/purple or black carapace with green stripes. Its carapace is square and can reach 4 to 5 cm in size. The claws are red/purple with a mottled pattern on the upper surface, and white on the lower surface, while its legs are purple and green with a similar mottled appearance.<br /> Fall,Geotagged,Pachygrapsus crassipes,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Striped shore crab

Sep, 2014
Morro Bay, tide pools next to Morro Rock, CA.
This crab has a brown/purple or black carapace with green stripes. Its carapace is square and can reach 4 to 5 cm in size. The claws are red/purple with a mottled pattern on the upper surface, and white on the lower surface, while its legs are purple and green with a similar mottled appearance.

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The Striped shore crab

"Pachygrapsus crassipes" is a small crab found on rocky and hard-mud shores of the west coast of North to Central America and in the western Pacific in Korea and Japan. In North America, its range spans from Vancouver Island to Baja California, Mexico.

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Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Aug 13, 2017. Captured Sep 24, 2014 00:35 in Coleman Dr, Morro Bay, CA 93442, USA.
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  • SP-820UZ
  • f/3.7
  • 10/300s
  • ISO125
  • 5.7mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.