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Dorsal view of H. oregonensis

Ventral view of a male H. oregonensis

Hemigrapsus oregonensis (Dana, 1851)

Common name(s): Yellow shore crab, green shore crab, hairy shore crab

Hemigrapsus nudus (Dana, 1851)

Common name(s): Purple shore crab, purple shore crab, naked shore crab

Size:
Up to 4 - 5.6cm when fully grown.

Range:
Rocky and gravely beaches of western North America, from Alaska to Baja California.