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Hapalogaster mertensii
(Hairy Crab)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2084)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Sitka Sound, SE Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Low intertidal and subtidal boulders
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 18, 2007
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2084
Notes
Much more common in BC than is its congener H. grebnitzkii, Hapalogaster mertensii differs in having a row of hairs on the middle portion of the dorsal surface of the right claw (when viewed from the front, see photo). This species is also more likely to be encountered in the low intertidal where it prefers rocky areas with little underlying sediment (rockpiles, breakwaters, etc).
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