Galapagos Ghost Crab (Ocypode gaudichaudii)
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About Galapagos Ghost Crab (Ocypode gaudichaudii)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Arthropods
- Class: Malacostracans
- Order: Crabs
- Family: Ghost Crabs
Ocypode gaudichaudii, also known as the painted ghost crab or cart driver crab, is a species of crab found on Pacific beaches from El Salvador to Chile as well as on the Galápagos Islands. The species was first described by Henri Milne-Edwards and Hippolyte Lucas in 1843.
Source: Wikipedia
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2006-12-01
Isla Floreana - Punta Flores, Ecuador
