Blepharipoda occidentalis
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B. occidentalis
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| Blepharipoda occidentalis J. W. Randall, 1840 [1]
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Blepharipoda occidentalis, the spiny sand crab[1] or spiny mole crab,[2] is a species of sand crab or mole crab which lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean,[3] from Central California to Baja California. It is oval in shape, growing up to 3 inches (76 mm) long and 1.75 in (44 mm) wide.[4] It lives on sandy beaches up to 30 metres (98 ft) under water, and feeds on the remains of other sand crabs that live in the area.[4]
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File:Blepharipoda occidentalis (Spiny Sandcrab) SLO.jpg
Blepharipoda occidentalis (Spiny Sandcrab). An unusually large example.
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