beneath the spanish moss with janson jones
Libinia dubia, the Longnose spider crab; Volusia county, Florida (25 January 2020). I found this small Longnose spider crab bunkered down in some sargassum tangles adjacent to a horde of picking coastal birds. Live on, little Crustacean! Live on! Learn more about this species… Continue Reading “Libinia dubia, 25 January 2020”
Menippe mercenaria, the Florida stone crab; Volusia county, Florida (25 January 2020). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Menippe mercenaria, the Florida stone crab; Volusia county, Florida (25 January 2020). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Menippe mercenaria, the Florida stone crab; Volusia county, Florida (25 January 2020). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Menippe mercenaria, the Florida stone crab; Volusia county, Florida (25 January 2020). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Libinia dubia, the Longnose spider crab; Volusia county, Florida (25 January 2020). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Libinia dubia, the Longnose spider crab (presumably); Volusia county, Florida (25 January 2020). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Leptuca pugilator, the Atlantic sand fiddler crab; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Hepatus epheliticus, the Calico box crab (carapace only); Volusia county, Florida (10 June 2015). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. NOTE: Also commonly known as the Dolly Varden crab.
Plagusia depressa, the Tidal spray crab; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. Note: Though I am fairly confident this crab belongs to genus Plagusia, I’m less confident that it’s P. depressa, though that does seem to be… Continue Reading “Plagusia depressa, 01 July 2019”
Ocypode quadrata, the Atlantic ghost crab; Flagler county, Florida (06 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Pachygrapsus transversus, the Mottled shore crab (juvenile); Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. NOTE: Identification should be considered tentative at best. Though I’m confident this is a Pachygrapsus, I’m not entirely sure of the species. It should… Continue Reading “Pachygrapsus transversus (juvenile), 01 July 2019”
Gecarcinus lateralis, the Blackback land crab; Monroe county, Florida (10 July 2011). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Calappa flammea, the Flame-streaked box crab; Volusia county, Florida (11 June 2015). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Megabalanus coccopoma, the Titan acorn barnacle; Volusia county, Florida (18 August 2013). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Tetraclita stalactifera, the Ribbed barnacle; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species from iNaturalist.org.
Leptuca thayeri, the Atlantic mangrove fiddler crab; Volusia county, Florida (07 August 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Leptuca thayeri, the Atlantic mangrove fiddler crab; Volusia county, Florida (07 August 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Aratus pisonii, the Mangrove tree crab; Volusia county, Florida (07 August 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Aratus pisonii, the Mangrove tree crab; Volusia county, Florida (07 August 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Callinectes sapidus, the Atlantic blue crab; Volusia county, Florida (07 August 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Clibanarius vittatus, the Thinstripe hermit crab; Volusia county, Florida (07 August 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Clibanarius vittatus, the Thinstripe hermit crab; Volusia county, Florida (07 August 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Clibanarius vittatus, the Thinstripe hermit crab; Volusia county, Florida (07 August 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Coenobita clypeatus, the Caribbean land hermit crab; Monroe county, Florida (09 June 2007). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Cardisoma guanhumi, the Blue land crab; Miami-Dade county, Florida (02 September 2011). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Leptuca pugilator, the Atlantic sand fiddler crab; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Panopeus herbstii, the Atlantic mud crab; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. NOTE: Though I’m confident this crab belongs to Genus Panopeus, I’m not entirely confident that it is the Atlantic mud crab (though that seems to… Continue Reading “Panopeus herbstii, 01 July 2019”
Emerita talpoida, the Atlantic mole crab; Volusia county, Florida (24 May 2013). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Petrolisthes armatus, the Green porcelain crab; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. Note: Though I’m (mostly) certain this is genus Petrolisthes, I’m not entirely convinced it belongs to P. armatus. It could be another species I don’t… Continue Reading “Petrolisthes armatus, 01 July 2019”
Libinia emarginata, the Portly spider crab; Volusia county, Florida (01 August 2005). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Ocypode quadrata, the Atlantic ghost crab; Volusia county, Florida (24 August 2013). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. Learn more about the “Seabreeze Fighting Sandcrab” legacy.
Aratus pisonii, the Mangrove tree crab; Miami-Dade county, Florida (27 December 2013). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Arenaeus cribrarius, the Speckled swimming crab; Volusia county, Florida (22 May 2014). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Portunus sayi, the Sargassum swimming crab; Volusia county, Florida (14 November 2015). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Tozeuma carolinense, the Arrow shrimp; Volusia county, Florida; 20 May 2014. Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. NOTE: This identification has not been confirmed; consider it a somewhat thoughtful and deliberate guess from somebody who is not a shrimp expert.
Leander tenuicornis, the Brown grass shrimp; Volusia county, Florida (06 June 2015). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Latreutes fucorum, the Slender sargassum shrimp; Volusia county, Florida (20 May 2014). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Persephone aquilonaris, the Mottled purse crab; Volusia county, Florida (22 June 2003). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Portunus sayi, the Sargassum swimming crab; Volusia county, Florida (01 June 2014). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Petrolisthes armatus, the Green porcelain crab; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. Note: Though I do believe this is genus Petrolisthes, I’m not entirely convinced it belongs to P. armatus. It could be another species I don’t… Continue Reading “Petrolisthes armatus, 01 July 2019”
Goniopsis cruentata, the Mangrove root crab; Monroe county, Florida (13 September 1998). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Grapsus tenuicrustatus, the Thin-shelled rock crab; Monroe county, Florida (05 July 2011). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Panopeus herbstii, the Atlantic mud crab; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. Though I’m confident this crab belongs to Genus Panopeus, I’m not entirely confident that it is the Atlantic mud crab (though that seems to be… Continue Reading “Panopeus herbstii, 01 July 2019”
Pachygrapsus transversus, the Mottled shore crab; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. Identification should be considered tentative at best. Though I’m confident this is a Pachygrapsus, I’m not entirely sure of the species. It should be the… Continue Reading “Pachygrapsus transversus, 01 July 2019”
Plagusia depressa, the Tidal spray crab; Flagler county, Florida (01 July 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org. Though I am fairly confident this crab belongs to genus Plagusia, I’m less confident that it’s P. depressa, but that does seem to be the… Continue Reading “Plagusia depressa, 01 July 2019”
Callinectes sapidus, the Atlantic blue crab; Volusia county, Florida (27 June 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.
Leptuca pugilator, the Atlantic sand fiddler crab; Brevard county, Florida (24 May 2019). Learn more about this species at iNaturalist.org.