New Zealand Seashore

DSC_2119 Hairy-handed crab (Hemigrapsus crenulatus) detail of male's hairy legs. 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 *

DSC2119Hairyhanded crabHemigrapsuscrenulatusmaledetailhairy legsQuarantine PointOtago Harbour