“Ah yes, I can see the weekend from here” says the striped shore crab, perched proudly atop its anemone throne.
Striped shore crabs (Pachygrapsus crassipes) are masters of the nom—nibbling on a scraped salad of algae and diatoms grown on intertidal rocks, nabbing an occasional snail or limpet on the go, and scavenging on the unwanted leftovers of their oceanic roommates.
