Pelagic red tuna crab, open ocean, Pleuroncodes planipes, San Diego, California

Blue whales are also known to feed on aggregations of pelagic red crabs, Pleuroncodes planipes.

Pelagic red tuna crab, open ocean. San Diego, California, USA

Species: Pelagic red crab, Pleuroncodes planipes
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02247
Format: Film 3:2

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Categories:

Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Crustacean > Crab
Gallery > Blue Whales
Gallery > Wildlife Portraits
Location > Oceans > Pacific > California (USA) / Baja California (Mexico)
Subject > Technique > Underwater

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Pelagic red tuna crab, open ocean, Pleuroncodes planipes, #02247