the atlantic ghost crab ocypode quadrata also known sand beach peeps carefully from its deep sandy hole

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The Atlantic ghost crab Ocypode quadrata also known as sand or beach crab peeps carefully from its deep sandy hole. The Atlantic Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Atlantic ghost crab Ocypode quadrata also known as sand or beach crab peeps carefully from its deep sandy hole. The Atlantic

The Atlantic ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata, is a species of ghost crab. It is a common species along the Atlantic coast of the United States, where it is the only species of ghost crab; its range of distribution extends from its northernmost reach on beaches in Westport, Massachusetts, south along the coasts of the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean to the beach of Barra do Chui, in Rio Grande do Sul