Mole crab - Emerita pacifica

This crab was probably our favorite find. Emerita pacifica are rarely seen as they live under rocks and bury in the sand in the blink of an eye. This one was around 25mm and sat frozen for a short time before vanishing in the sand faster than any crab I've ever seen.

3 September 2011

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