New Zealand Seashore

DSC_1501 Hairy-handed crab (Hemigrapsus crenulatus) detail of male's claws. 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.

DSC1501Hairyhanded crabHemigrapsuscrenulatusmaleclawsQuarantine PointOtago Harbour