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Lopholithodes foraminatus
(Brown Box Crab)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #4253)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
North of Sitka Sound
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Muddy bottom, around 50 meters
Photo Date
June 01, 2005
Upload Date
September 17, 2008
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
4253
Notes
These were found in shrimp pots set just north of Sitka Sound. Note the 'foram' or hole formed between the claw and the first leg. This allows breathing when the animal is buried in mud.
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