Northern Kelp Crab Photo, Pugettia producta, Macrocystis pyrifera



Northern kelp crab crawls amidst kelp blades and stipes, midway in the water column (below the surface, above the ocean bottom) in a giant kelp forest. San Nicholas Island, California, USA, Pugettia producta, Macrocystis pyrifera, Image ID: 10215

Northern kelp crab crawls amidst kelp blades and stipes, midway in the water column (below the surface, above the ocean bottom) in a giant kelp forest. San Nicholas Island, California, USA

Image: 10215
Species: Pugettia producta, Macrocystis pyrifera
Common name: Northern kelp crab
Location: San Nicholas Island, California, USA
Lat/Long: 33° 14' 43.16"N, 119° 34' 15.19"W (Coordinates: 33.24532°, -119.57089°)
Format: Digital 3:2
Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide.

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Updated: November 20, 2009

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