Grainyhand Hermit Crab - Pagurus grainosinanus Aslimomar State Beach, Monterey County, California, USA January 22, 2012
Found in the rocky tidepools during a particularly low tide. The Grainyhand Hermit Crab is recognizable by the many blue spots covering its legs and claws. This one is wearing the algae-covered shell of a turban snail.
Contributed by R.J. Adams on 27 January, 2012 - 4:59pm |