Taxonomy

Animalia

Arthropoda

Malacostraca

Decapoda

Paguroidea

Lithodidae

Cryptolithodes sitchensis

Umbrella Crab

Of-Sitka Hidden-stone-form

Cryptolithodes sitchensis, variously known as the umbrella crab, Sitka crab or turtle crab, is a species of lithodid crustacean native to coastal regions of the northeastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Sitka, Alaska to Point Loma, California. Its carapace extends over its legs such that when it pulls in its legs, it resembles a small stone. It lives in rocky areas from the low intertidal to depths of 17 m (56 ft).

Cryptolithodes sitchensis. Retrieved November, 05 2021, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptolithodes_sitchensis.