Phyllolithodes papillosus   (Heart Crab)

Photo of Phyllolithodes papillosus  by Aaron Baldwin

© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #4255)

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Photo Location John Brown's Beach, Sitka Sound, Alaska
Photographer Aaron Baldwin
Habitat Low intertidal tidepools
Photo Date July 24, 2007
Upload Date September 17, 2008
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Photo ID # 4255
Comments Found in rockpiles in low intertidal and shallow subtidal. This specimen molted a few hours before photograph, so colors are exceptionally bright. Photo taken with Pentax Ooptio W10 camera.