New Zealand Seashore

DSC_1530 Hairy-handed crab (Hemigrapsus crenulatus) male. Found from mid to low tide under cobble sitting on sand or mud. This crab can cope with decreases in salinity. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour *

DSC1530Hairyhanded crabHemigrapsuscrenulatusmaleQuarantine PointOtago Harbour