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Pacific Sand Crab
Emerita analoga
11,172 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 11,172 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Atlantic Sand CrabEmerita talpoida
Spiny Mole CrabBlepharipoda occidentalis
Tropical Mole CrabEmerita rathbunae
Pacific Mole CrabHippa marmorata
Pale beach hopperMegalorchestia columbiana
Striped Shore CrabPachygrapsus crassipes
Yellow Shore CrabHemigrapsus oregonensis
California Mole CrabLepidopa californica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 7,996 |
|---|---|
| United States | 6,916 |
| Oregon | 1,569 |
| Washington | 388 |
| Chile | 131 |
| Peru | 82 |
| Región del BÃo-BÃo | 52 |
| Canada | 45 |
| British Columbia | 45 |
| Región de ValparaÃso | 41 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostracans · Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapods · Decapoda |
| Family | Hippid Mole Crabs · Hippidae |
| Genus | Sand Fleas · Emerita |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pacific Sand Crab with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.