Invertebrates > Crustaceans
The Northern Kelp Crab (Pugettia producta), also known as the Shield-backed Kelp Crab, is a magnificent spider crab native to the sprawling kelp forests of the Pacific Coast of North America. Perfectly adapted for life suspended in towering underwater kelp canopies,...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
The Pacific Mole Crab (Emerita analoga), universally known to beachgoers as the Pacific Sand Crab, is the champion burrower and filter-feeder of open Pacific surf beaches. Perfectly shaped like an egg to ride pounding waves, this remarkable decapod lives entirely in...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
The Yellow Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus oregonensis), universally known among coastal naturalists as the Oregon Shore Crab or Green Shore Crab, is one of the most abundant, ecologically foundational invertebrates of Pacific coast estuaries. Unlike its rock-dwelling purple...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
The Graceful Rock Crab (Metacarcinus gracilis, formerly Cancer gracilis), also known as the Slender Crab, is an elegant, fast-moving marine decapod native to the Pacific Coast of North America. Closely related to the commercially famous Dungeness crab, it is...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
The Brown Rock Crab (Romaleon antennarium, formerly Cancer antennarius) is a heavy-set, powerful marine decapod inhabiting the rocky intertidal and kelp forest ecosystems of the California and Baja California coastlines. Known for its massive, black-tipped crushing...
