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Blackclaw Crestleg Crab
Lophopanopeus bellus
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.
Easily confused with
Purple Shore CrabHemigrapsus nudus
Yellow Shore CrabHemigrapsus oregonensis
Pygmy Rock CrabGlebocarcinus oregonensis
Knobknee CrabLophopanopeus leucomanus
Red Rock CrabCancer productus
Graceful Kelp CrabPugettia gracilis
Flattop CrabPetrolisthes eriomerus
Helmet CrabTelmessus cheiragonus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,494 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2,855 |
| Canada | 1,533 |
| British Columbia | 1,533 |
| California | 258 |
| Alaska | 128 |
| Oregon | 111 |
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 | Mud Crabs · Panopeidae |
| Genus | Lophopanopeus |
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 Blackclaw Crestleg Crab with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.