Emerita analoga, known as the Pacific sand crab, Pacific mole crab or coldwater mole crab, is a species of small, sand-burrowing decapod crustacean found along the temperate western coasts of North and South America. It lives on exposed sandy beaches in the swash region of the intertidal zone.
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In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Emerita analoga
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Argentina, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Wikipedia: Emerita analoga
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q3014312 (P225 taxon name)
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 342663
Surf fishermen use the crabs for bait and commercial bait fisheries extract them from the beach.
- In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Wikipedia intro states: "coasts of North and South America. It is found on exposed sandy beaches in the swash region of the intertidal zone."
- In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Wikipedia intro: "coasts of North and South America. It is found on exposed sandy beaches in the swash region of the intertidal zone."
View the Source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Emerita Analoga
Child Taxon Of: Decapoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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