Crab I.D.

Fish & Invertebrate sightings and descriptions, hosted by resident NWDC ID expert Janna Nichols (nwscubamom).
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Scubak
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Crab I.D.

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Can someone help me ID this crab?
Never "seen" one before, I think...
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Re: Crab I.D.

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I believe that's a juvenile red rock crab, Cancer productus.
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Re: Crab I.D.

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Seriously?
With the large claw and the markings....
That is very cool...
He was only about an inch, if that...
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