Glebocarcinus oregonensis  (Pygmy Rock Crab)

© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2179)

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Photo Location	Halibut Point, Sitka Sound, Alaska
Photographer	Aaron Baldwin
Habitat	In crevices, empty clamshells, dead barnacles, low intertidal
Photo Date
Upload Date	October 23, 2007
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Photo ID #	2179
Comments	The smallest of the rock crabs (genus Cancer), the dwarf rock crab is recognizable by its rounded carapace almost as long as wide (and sometimes as long as wide).