The Pacific Sand Crab or Pacific Mole Crab, Emeritaanaloga, is a type of small sand-digging crab that lives in the sand along the warm west coast of the Americas. It is found on exposed sandy beaches in the swash area of the intertidal zone.
Are there crabs on every beach?
Crabs are very common all over the world and are found on most, if not all, coastlines. They are prey to birds and fish. On the Pacific coast, sand crabs are a favorite meal of banned embiotoca jacksoni. In some areas, commercial fishermen harvest crabs when they are soft shells of bait.
Did you find the crab on the beach?
There are a wide variety of crabs found in the oceans around the world. Some are more common than others and are more likely to be seen by people on the beach as well as in deeper bodies of water. Crabs are captured daily by thousands of people by commercial and entertainment fishermen and are popular with many diners.
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