DSC_8159 Pill box crab (Halicarcinus varius) mid to low intertidal in sheltered areas among brown algae and under stones. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *
DSC_6728 Variable pill box crab (Halicarcinus varius) detail of 'round' carapace. Found from mid to low intertidal in sheltered areas among brown algae and under stones. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour
DSC_0380 Estuarine pill box crab or papaka (Halicarcinus whitei) both intertidal and subtidal. Hides buried in mud, or sand, or amongst seagrass, on sheltered shores. Adults roam when covered by the tide. It is euryhaline, which means it can adapt to a wide variety of salinities. Warrington *
