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Spiny Mole Crab
Blepharipoda occidentalis
1,501 observations in the source records
25 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.
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What the records say
- 1,501 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Pacific Sand CrabEmerita analoga
Lepidopa benedicti
California Mole CrabLepidopa californica
Atlantic Sand CrabEmerita talpoida
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,024 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,024 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| Baja California | 9 |
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 | Trichobranchiated Mole Crabs · Blepharipodidae |
| Genus | Blepharipoda |
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 Spiny Mole Crab with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.