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Family Leucosiidae

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Randallia ornata

Goat Harbor, Catalina, CA, 50 feet

PURPLE GLOBE CRAB

Locally common in sandy and muddy areas to 70 feet.  Attains carapace width of 2 inches.  Monterey Bay to Baja California.