During a dive I saw this massive Puget Sound king crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) sitting on top of a large boulder. Young juvenile crabs start out [...]
Puget Sound King Crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) – Young Juvenile
This young juvenile Puget Sound king crab (Lopholithodes mandtii), around 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, really caught my eye as it was resting on a [...]
Puget Sound King Crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) – Older Juvenile
I noticed this older juvenile Puget Sound king crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) and was surprised by the steeply pointed cones on its carapace. These cones will [...]