A few recent photos

[crab]

I took a previous thread from Dee off subject yesterday, so I figured I would open a new thread to put up a few pictures from a trip to Tacoma last week.

Now, to set things right, someone can feel free to post an unrelated reply!

Adios!

By the way... my namesake, Giant Octopus suckers, and an Alabaster Nudi. In that order.

 

[Dee]

What kind of crab is that?

 

[gemma]

Nice photos, one question where is Tacoma?

Regards from Spain

Josep & gemma
www.josepclotas.com

:hi: :hi:

 

[Juv]

I like that Alabaster Nudi. Never seen it before. Very pretty like a lotus of the east

 

[crab]

Hello everyone. Thanks for your comments.

Dee: I am still trying to ID the crab. If anyone can help me out I'd appreciate it!

gemma: Tacoma is in the state of Washington. It's just south of Seattle and just north and east of Olympia.

Juv: This was my first Alabaster Nudi as well. I hope to see many more. Being as conspicuous as they are, if there are any around, they should be hard to miss.

Thanks again everyone for your comments/questions!

 

[Rickg]

Crab,

That is a fabulous nudibranch picture.

Rickg

 

[crab]

There's no doubt they make great subjects!

 

[crab]

Dee,

I did a little investigating and found out that the crab is a Northern Kelp Crab (Pugettia Producta). I've discovered that one great side-effect of photography is critter identification. It's time to go find some more!

By the way, don't you love the irony of me not being able to ID this crab in the first place! Perhaps I should change my name to something less specific, like goop or thing or something like that...

 

[Dee]

crab once bubbled...
....Perhaps I should change my name to something less specific, like goop or thing or something like that...

Don't go too drastic!

I agree, photographers seem to be the most curious about fish and critter ID's. Until Beast started taking pictures, his descriptions were more along the lines of blue fish, yellow fish, round flat gray fish! Now he's at least got the basic families identified!

Since I dive the Caribbean, I know nothing about the fish and critters in your part of the pond. I'll try to pay attention!

 

[DivingGal]

I think your crab might be a "Northern Kelp Crab"

from my critter book for the Pacific Northwest the description reads:

Habitat: In kelp beds and on pilings intertidal to 240ft

Description: Smoth, typically clean carapice, red to olive. Front margin straight or slightly curved between lateral teeth. Underside yellow or scarlet. Long slender legs end in sharp points.

Comments: Favourite food of sea otters. Has sharp spines and strong claws.

think it's a match?