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
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Photo ID #	4253
Comments	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.