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Blepharipoda occidentalis

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Blepharipoda occidentalis

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Infraorder
  
Genus
  
Blepharipoda

Phylum
  
Order
  
Decapoda

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Similar
  
Decapoda, Albuneidae, Emerita analoga, Hairy stone crab, Hippoidea

Blepharipoda occidentalis, the spiny sand crab or spiny mole crab, is a species of sand crab or mole crab which lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 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. 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.

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Blepharipoda occidentalis Wikipedia


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