From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Best found at
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Three Entrance Bay +
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Class
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Malacostraca +
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Common name is
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Flattop porcelain crab +
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Documentation requested
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false +
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Family
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Porcellanidae +
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Found at
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Halibut Point Rec +
, John Brown's Beach +
, Totem Park +
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Genus
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Petrolisthes +
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Is Documented by MRG
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Sitka +
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NeedBetterPhoto
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false +
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Order
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Decapoda +
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Origination status is
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Native +
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Phylum
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Arthropoda +
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Scientific name is
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Petrolisthes eriomerus +
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SpecificEpithet
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eriomerus +
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Summary
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This crab is common under rocks at low tides under +3 ft, in low-energy shores, usually with medium-sized rocks embedded in granular to fine sediment. Its pincers often break off when the animal is handled too roughly. +
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TaxonRank
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species +
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Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Petrolisthes eriomerus +
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Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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8 May 2014 03:09:16 +
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Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Petrolisthes eriomerus +
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