Oregonia gracilis

decorator crab:

decorator crab (Oregonia gracilis): This common species can be hard to detect, due to its decorations. Many individuals only have a couple of small pieces of algae growing from the space between their eyes, but some are completely covered on the back. It can often be found in the spot where big rock meet the gravel, at low tide.

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References

Weblinks

• WoRMS page for Oregonia gracilis

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

Other References

• Lamb Hanby 2005

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