Description: You can see the antenna of this crab, which makes a "V" in the water when the waves retreat. This aids them in catching their food. Date: 19 February 2008, 15:26. Source: Sand Crab (Emerita analoga). Author: Jerry Kirkhart from Los Osos, Calif.
Description: English: A photo of the underside of a female sand crab, with eggs. Taken in San Diego on June 16, 2006 by Woody Thrower. As the photographer, I am releasing this photograph into the public domain. I enjoy and appreciate being notified when my work is used, and encourage attribution. Date: 18 June 2006 (original upload date). Source: Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by xvazquez. Author: Wthrower at English Wikipedia.
Description: A pair of the smaller of the two types of sand crabs found on the beach. The spiny sand crab (Blepharipoda occidentalis) can be about twice as large as this crab. Date: 19 February 2008, 15:23. Source: Sand Crab (Emerita analoga). Author: Jerry Kirkhart from Los Osos, Calif.
Description: The hole on the top of this sand crab probably means a bird was considering it for a meal. Date: 19 February 2008, 15:23. Source: Sand Crab (Emerita analoga). Author: Jerry Kirkhart from Los Osos, Calif.
Description: It is amazing how quickly this little crab can burrow into the sand to protect itself. It is eaten by many birds on the sandy beaches. Date: 19 February 2008, 15:27. Source: Sand Crab (Emerita analoga). Author: Jerry Kirkhart from Los Osos, Calif.
Description: English: Emerita analoga. "This crab is found on the sandy beaches, and will soon bury itself so that just its antennae will be in the water, which helps it collect food. It is also called the Pacific Sand Crab.". Date: 16 March 2007. Source: originally uploaded to Flickr as Pacific Mole Crab (Emerita analoga). Author: jkirkhart35. Permission(Reusing this file): CC-BY. Other versions: Derivative works of this file: Emerita analoga cropped.jpg.
