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Hoplocypode occidentalis
Also called Sand Crabs
Can run along beach at speeds up to 10 mph.
Make golf ball-sized entrance holes in the dry sand.
Their tunnels go deeper than 3-4 feet, extending to the water table below.
For more information on this crab, see:
www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/ghost_crab.htm
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