187 (3) Purple Shore Crab

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My favorite favorite shore crab. the Purple Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus nudus), can be found under rocks in the intertidal zone from Alaska to Mexico. It's carapace can grow to 2 1/4 inches. This one was not full grown yet (Sunset Beach, BC).

 

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