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Tidepools of the San Mateo County Coast

 
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Pachygrapsus crassipes
(Lined (or striped) Shore Crab)

Observed at: Bean Hollow State Beach
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Size
5 cm width
Body shape
oval
Color
Various -- green, purple, red, black
Habitat
Upper tidal splash zone
Additional
notes
Inspired by Greg Pett's picture on these pages, I went to Bean Hollow State Beach to check out these critters, which are abundant there. More photos of P. crassipes can be found at this site.
 
This page was created by Paul Reasenberg on July 24, 2004
Field Biology - BIOSC 7
Professor Jean Replicon
Mission College, Santa Clara, California
 
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