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Romaleon antennarius
(Spot-Bellied Rock Crab)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2110)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Ucluelet, BC
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Under rocks
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 19, 2007
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2110
Notes
Cancer antennarius is a southern species that seems to (at least when I was sampling Washington and BC in the 1980's) periodically occur in more northern regions. When observing this species over several years at Neah Bay, Washington and Ucluelet BC I saw that the size classes were very narrow, meaning all individuals would be around the same size, or two sizes with a big difference between and no overlap. This raises the possibility that what is seen north of Oregon is actually a periodic recru
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