Graceful Kelp Crab
(Pugettia gracilis)

image of a Graceful Kelp Crab

Image ID: 21-00

Comments : Gorgeous little red crab, nestled among a Blood star and a metridium senile.
Common name : Graceful Kelp Crab
Scientific Name : Pugettia gracilis
Location Found : Northwest Passage, Northern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Actual Size : 3 inches
Camera Used : Canon EOS D30 digital in Ikelite housing
Natural History :