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Puerto Rican sand crab

Emerita portoricensis

Classification

Family
Hippidae

The Puerto Rican sand crab, Emerita portoricensis, is a species of "sand crab" belonging to the genus Emerita, which is native to the main island of Puerto Rico and its archipelago. This species has also been found on beaches off the coast of Venezuela. The most detailed study conducted on the species was done by Miguel P.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2