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Lopholithodes foraminatus  (Brown Box Crab)

Photo of Lopholithodes foraminatus by Aaron Baldwin
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #4254)

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
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UTM Northing Photo ID # 4254
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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