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Updated 10/25/2022
Family Portunidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Thranita
crenata
BLUE-PINCHER or NOTCHED SWIMMING CRAB
Common in muddy bays and harbors. Claws blue with reddish-brown
tips. Attains carapace width of 4 inches.
Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. Formerly known as Thalamita
crenata.
Funny video showing its aggressive nature:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS0dyl1TsiU |
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