New Zealand Seashore
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DSC_0397 Estuarine pill box crab or papaka (Halicarcinus whitei) detail of 'pear-shaped' carapace. Both intertidal and subtidal zones. 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 *
DSC0397Hairyestuarinepill box crabHalicarcinuswhiteieuryhalinedetailcarapaceintertidalsubtidalWarrington