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1.5cm.
Circular body with long antennae. Two pairs of long fringed swimming
legs and two pairs of much shorter legs bent over the back to hold
onto a leaf or shell. Mangroves, seagrasses, also near reefs. Commonly
seen on our Northern shores.
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1-2cm.
With elongated pincers much longer than the body. Body triangular
or pentagonal. Found among seaweeds. Seagrasses and seaweeds. Commonly
seen on our Northern shores. |
0.5-1cm. Body flat triangular. Walking legs and pincers long. Seagrasses
and seaweeds. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
3cm.
Body is oval, antennae very long and feather-like, legs flattened,
spade-like. Usually buried with only antennae sticking out. Rarely
seen. |
1-2cm.
Body smooth and pebble like with a blunt pointed head. Large powerful
pincers with pointed claws. Silty, sandy areas near seagrasses. Sometimes
seen on our Northern shores. |
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Body squarish, purplish with spot, legs flat with pointed tips, pincers
stout and purplish. Rocky shores. Commonly seen on our rocky shores. |
2-2.5cm.
Body squarish, legs flat with pointed tips. Dark bars on body and
legs, eyes greenish and spaced apart. Sometimes seen in mangrove trees.
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2cm.
Body squarish, legs flat with pointed tips. Males with long orange
pincers of equal size. Soft mud in the back mangroves. |
1-2cm. Body and claws bright red with bumps and ridges. Coral rubble.
Seen once on Labrador. |
1
cm. Pincers with spoon-shaped tips, body flat. Commonly seen under
stones near reefs. |
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Found only in Acropora
corals (Acropora sp.). Brown with dark band across the
eyes. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. |
1cm.
Found only in Cauliflower
corals (Pocillopora sp.). Red or orange. Sometimes seen
on our Southern shores. |
1
cm. Hairy body, legs and pincers. Found only in Acropora and Pocillopora
hard corals. Sometimes seen on some of our Southern shores. |
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