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Pacific sand crab

Emerita analoga

Classification

Family
Hippidae

Emerita analoga, the Pacific sand crab, Pacific mole crab or coldwater mole crab, is a species of small, sand-burrowing decapod crustacean found living in the sand along the temperate western coasts of North and South America. It is found on exposed sandy beaches in the swash region of the intertidal zone. Description The Pacific sand crab is a small crustacean growing up to 35 mm (1.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 59