Oedignathus inermis

Granular claw crab:

Granular claw crab (Oedignathus inermis): Beautiful, hard-to-find crab, which likes to squeeze into crevices in high-energy locations, so tightly that only its large right cheliped is visible. its soft "belly" explains its behavior, and illustrates its taxonomic position as an intermediate form between the hermit crabs and king crabs.

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References

Weblinks

• Walla Walla University page for Oedignathus inermis

• WoRMS Page for Oedignathus inermis
• Search Arctos Database for Oedignathus inermis (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Oedignathus inermis (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Oedignathus inermis
• iNaturalist Observations for Oedignathus inermis in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Lamb Hanby 2005
• Jensen 1995

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