Can you make me less crabby with an ID? Ah, it's the sheep crab, Loxorhynchus grandis. - Loxorhynchus grandis - BugGuide.Net

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Malacostracans (Malacostraca) » Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.) (Eucarida) » Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp (Decapoda) » True Crabs (Brachyura) » Kelp Crabs and Spider Crabs (Epialtidae) » Loxorhynchus » Sheep crab (Loxorhynchus grandis)

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Can you make me less crabby with an ID? Ah, it's the sheep crab, Loxorhynchus grandis. - Loxorhynchus grandis

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Shot in aquarium 6-29-2012

This is my first request for ID on a marine critter. A couple of questions:

1) Did I submit too many images?

2) Should I have posted this here in ID request, or with Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp (Decapoda)?

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Can you make me less crabby with an ID? Ah, it's the sheep crab, Loxorhynchus grandis. - Loxorhynchus grandis

Sheep crab, Loxorhynchus grandis. - Loxorhynchus grandis

Sheep crab, Loxorhynchus grandis. - Loxorhynchus grandis

Sheep crab, Loxorhynchus grandis. - Loxorhynchus grandis

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 21 February, 2013 - 7:43pm
Last updated 21 February, 2013 - 9:37pm

Moved

Moved from Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp.

… Ron Hemberger, 21 February, 2013 - 9:37pm

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ron Hemberger, 21 February, 2013 - 9:00pm

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Howdy, Ron.

Nice to see you posting again!

In my opinion (and it's only that), the number of images seems quite reasonable. Who knows what the crustacean specialists will need to see?

As far as posting locale, I'd suggest placing them in Decapoda, or perhaps even Brachyura (it doesn't seem to fit in any of the other Infraorders).

Just my two cents, for what they may be worth.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 February, 2013 - 8:42pm

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Thanks, Ken

Together, we have four cents.

… Ron Hemberger, 21 February, 2013 - 9:01pm

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Four damn good cents, if you ask me.

Hey, when are we going to start working on those Spilomyia pics?

… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 February, 2013 - 9:23pm

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Uh, just as soon as you remind me. Maybe.

The trail grew cold, then so did my feet. Will explain in email.

… Ron Hemberger, 21 February, 2013 - 9:28pm

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