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The Shore Crab Collected From a Rocky Cover Near Bodega Bay, CA

2011 (approx.)

Detailed Description

The shore crab, Hemigrapsus oregonensis, collected from a rocky cover near Bodega Bay, California. These crabs are reproductively active during the summer months and carry hundreds of embryos under their carapace until hatching occurs.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.