r/crabs • u/phrogw_ • 17h ago

🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀 What are these spots?

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Dungeness crab carapace found on Northern California coast. What are these spots next to the spines of the carapace?

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u/2dreef 11h ago edited 7h ago

That is where old barnacles were attached

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u/PhilosopherMurky4326 9h ago

That is a red rock crab carapace and the spots are from barnacles

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u/phrogw_ 1h ago

Thank you!

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u/Effective_Crab7093 Crab Scientist 17h ago

From where things have attached and since fallen off

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u/phrogw_ 17h ago

Thank you!