Eric found this nice juvenile porcelain crab last weekend. Meet the Pubescent Porcelain Crab (Pachycheles pubescens)!
I realized I haven't shown this type of crab on the NHBH before, and there's a more common species (Pachycheles rudis) that I should also introduce, so I'll try to do that at some point, too.
Meanwhile, note the short and very dense hairs on the claws giving this crab a pubescent or fuzzy appearance.
Found in the low intertidal zone among some cobbles.
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