barrie's Identifications

found in small puddle of water in pauanui estuary

In my garden

These were common along the rocky shore, but not nearly as abundant as the half crabs (Petrolisthes elongatus), which were everywhere in huge numbers. Those were the two crab species I found.

Probably Pilumnopeus serratifrons. Under stone, intertidal zone.

Tiny.

Intertidal mudflats.

Near the rock pools, South Piha

camouflaged crab with growths of algae on its shell

small crab dug up by my son

found in small puddle of water in pauanui estuary

Small crab found on stony beach.

From what we could see of this crab, it had red legs with a mottled black gray and slightly green carapace