Pugettia producta - Wikipedia
Northern kelp crabs are known for their association with kelp and their similar coloration. Their long many-jointed legs have evolved to help them climb bull kelp and also provide help climbing man-made pilings.
Sea Wonder: Kelp Crab - National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
2022年9月8日 · Aptly named for its favorite habitat, kelp crabs (Pugettia producta and Pugettia gracilis) are part of a group known as spider crabs. They are omnivorous and play an important role in maintaining the health of kelp and creating balance in their ecosystems.
Kelp Crab aka Northern Kelp Crab - Pier Fishing in California
2018年11月17日 · Alternate Name: Shield-back crab, northern kelp crab, northern lame crab, and spider crab. Called spider crabs due to their long legs and small body although they have ten legs unlike spiders that only have eight legs.
Northern Kelp Crab - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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ADW: Pugettia producta: INFORMATION
In the low rocky intertidal, the crab can been seen in surfgrass beds eating Nereosystis (bull kelp), Ulva (sea cabbage), and Fucus (rockweed). P. producta will also eat barnacles, mussels, hydroids, and bryozoans when its primary food source, algae, is scarce (Rudy et al. 1987).
ARCHIVE - Pugettia producta - marinelife1011 - Evergreen State …
2011年2月26日 · commonly known as the Kelp Crab, Northern Kelp Crab, and the Shield-Backed Kelp Crab. Morphology. P. producta has a shield-shaped carapace with a prominent, sharp projection directed outward or slightly forward on both …
Kelp Crab - University of Puget Sound
Kelp crabs, as their name implies, are typically associated with species of kelp, and they are colored much like them. They are also common, especially younger individuals, in the low intertidal in beds of other algae and eelgrass.
Size: Pugettia producta is the largest of the kelp crabs (Wicksten 2011) and the largest individual, on record, was 93 mm in width and 107 mm in length. Oregon specimens are larger than those in southern California.
Snapshot – Northern Kelp Crab – Pacific Wonder Tracker
2020年6月12日 · Moving slowly through the kelp is the northern kelp crab. This gorgeous spider-like crab is an almost perfect match for glossy olive-brown sugar kelp. Experience the Northern kelp crab: A kelp crab’s diet will determine its color. When you find them at low tide, an olive-colored kelp crab has been dining on brown kelp.
Northern Kelp Crabs - ArcGIS StoryMaps
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