These Flea-Like Sea Critters Are Actually A Delicacy!
They are told to taste like crabs, but with a prawny twist. Best of both worlds.
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They are told to taste like crabs, but with a prawny twist. Best of both worlds.
Description: Pacific Mole Crab (AKA: Pacific Sand Crab) spotted along the Oregon coast. The Pacific Mole Crab is a small crustacean growing up to 35 mm (1.4 in) long and 25 mm (1.0 in) wide. The adult is sand-colored and well camouflaged, and has no claws or spines. It has five pairs of legs and three pairs of pleopods. The sand crab is well adapted to life in the sand, which presents an unstable substrate, and its shape is an elongated dome shape designed for fast burrowing. The eyes are on long stalks and the antennules are also elongated so as to project above the surface of the sand. T...