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California Crustaceans

Some of our weird and wonderful California Crustaceans.
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  • California Spiny Lobsters in a Commercial Lobster trap

    California Spiny Lobsters in a Commercial Lobster trap

  • Lobster's eye view from within the trap,

    Lobster's eye view from within the trap,

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  • A Red rock crab tucked into a local Santa Barbara oil rig leg.

    A Red rock crab tucked into a local Santa Barbara oil rig leg.

  • A Northern Kelp crab on Giant Kelp, offshore Tajiguas CA

    A Northern Kelp crab on Giant Kelp, offshore Tajiguas CA

  • Aanyone confirm this species for me? A Crevice spider crab maybe?

    Aanyone confirm this species for me? A Crevice spider crab maybe?

  • Hmmm Dungeness or slender crab?

    Hmmm Dungeness or slender crab?

  • A Seastar strokes the empty molt of a now even bigger Rock crab.

    A Seastar strokes the empty molt of a now even bigger Rock crab.

  • A large Sheep crab wandering it's domain.

    A large Sheep crab wandering it's domain.

  • Facing off with the huge Sheep crab

    Facing off with the huge Sheep crab

  • Hmm a sharpnose crab maybe?

    Hmm a sharpnose crab maybe?

  • The cleaning crew!

    The cleaning crew!

  • Hanging out for a bite, this Kelp crab was balanced in the swell having it's lunch.

    Hanging out for a bite, this Kelp crab was balanced in the swell having it's lunch.

  • Kelp crabs stacking up.

    Kelp crabs stacking up.

  • Sheep crab on the defense off of Santa Cruz Island CA

    Sheep crab on the defense off of Santa Cruz Island CA

  • Kelp crab in amongst the Algae.

    Kelp crab in amongst the Algae.

  • Antenna time with the California Spiny

    Antenna time with the California Spiny

  • Hairy wee beastie!

    Hairy wee beastie!

  • Beautiful barnacles peeking out from the Metridium on an offshore platform leg.

    Beautiful barnacles peeking out from the Metridium on an offshore platform leg.

  • Hermit crab up close

    Hermit crab up close

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  • A great little yellow guy!

    A great little yellow guy!

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  • Anyone care to guess a species for me on this one? Kevin Lee has some great images of what I think is the same kind of guy check out:
http://www.diverkevin.com/North-America-Diving/Invertebrates-Eastern-Pacific/Crustaceans-Eat/10039607_cNdS2#723394929_n6D3b

    Anyone care to guess a species for me on this one? Kevin Lee has some great images of what I think is the same kind of guy check out: http://www.diverkevin.com/North-America-Diving/Invertebrates-Eastern-Pacific/Crustaceans-Eat/10039607_cNdS2#723394929_n6D3b

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  • Coonstripe Shrimp

    Coonstripe Shrimp

  • Coonstripe shrimp emegerging.

    Coonstripe shrimp emegerging.

  • Coonstripe shrimp at Forties cove on Santa Cruz Island.

    Coonstripe shrimp at Forties cove on Santa Cruz Island.

  • A friendly wave from this Kelp crab out at Santa Cruz Island CA.

    A friendly wave from this Kelp crab out at Santa Cruz Island CA.

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  • Spiny Lobster investigating me.

    Spiny Lobster investigating me.

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  • Swinger, this Kelp crab was the only thin holding these two Kelp stipes together in the current.

    Swinger, this Kelp crab was the only thin holding these two Kelp stipes together in the current.

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    Hmm a sharpnose crab maybe?
    The cleaning crew!
    Hanging out for a bite, this Kelp crab was balanced in the swell having it's lunch.