Comments : These crabs have a rounded carapace, with six long jagged teeth on each side. The surfaces of the crab are covered in bristly hairs. I do not note this crab very often. In fact, this is only the second dive location that I have noted the Helmet Crab. I have also seen them in great abundance at the Shilshole Breakwater.
Common name : Helmet Crab
Scientific Name : Telmessus cheiragonus
Location Found : Z's Reef, South Puget Sound
Actual Size : 2 inches (across carapace)
Camera Used : Sea & Sea MMII EX w/1->3T macro
Natural History :
